Community
Show your support for the NO SHOW Gala

Show your support by purchasing a ticket and not showing up!
(RED DEER, AB) – With construction underway to add 15,000 square feet to their existing facility, the Red Deer Hospice Society has decided to take a new direction for their 2019 annual Gala.
“Between construction efforts making space a premium and additional considerations for the $5.2 million Expansion Fundraising Campaign underway, we knew it was a unique year. We wanted to be responsive and respectful to our donors and our sponsors but also have some fun with it,” shared Lori Dufresne, Red Deer Hospice Event Coordinator.
With the launch of the NO SHOW Gala for 2019, Red Deer Hospice is still looking for Gala attendee and public support by asking them to purchase a $25 ticket and then not show up! The ticket offers purchasers the opportunity to win one of three great prizes plus an early bird prize for tickets purchased by January 31, 2019:
GRAND PRIZES:
Grand Luxxe Condo
Seven day vacation in Nuevo Vallarta or the Mayan Riviera
(condo sleeps six and includes golf and massage certificates)
Courtesy of Laser and Skin Medspa
Calgary Stampede Concert
Concert tickets, dinner and all beverages included for 12 guests
Courtesy of Calgary Sport & Entertainment Corporation
Hockey Night in Canada
Toronto Maple Leaf game & Hockey Night in Canada studio tour for 4
(includes airfare and $1,000 accommodation credit)
Courtesy of Ron & Cari McLean/Glover International & The Phone Experts
EARLY BIRD PRIZE:
Calgary Flames 2019 Season Opener Goal Judge Experience for Four
Courtesy of Calgary Sport & Entertainment Corporation
(Winner will still be eligible for Grand Prize draws.)
The NO SHOW Gala raffle campaign will run for six months in honor of the six new resident care rooms being created through the Hospice Expansion. “Those rooms will allow us to serve an additional 100 residents annually,” says Hospice Executive Director, Evelyn Storm. The expansion also provides enhanced family areas, expanded kitchen and medication room, multi-purpose areas for respite care and day programs and a 2nd story to accommodate administration staff.
NO SHOW Gala tickets are excellent last minute Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers!
For more information on Red Deer Hospice and to purchase NO SHOW Gala tickets visit www.reddeerhospice.com or call Red Deer Hospice directly at 403-309-4344.
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News release from the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce
Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce to form Task Force on Homelessness in Red Deer
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce will be convening a Task Force of community and business leaders to address the issues of homelessness and identify actionable steps which can be taken to tackle this generational challenge in Red Deer.
“With the release of the City of Red Deer’s Point in Time (PIT) Report on homelessness last week we are very concerned and disappointed with the effectiveness of the strategies currently in place, and the urgency by which we need to turn this situation around within our city,” commented Scott Robinson CEO of the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce. “Clearly our current strategies are not enough, and we need to elevate the urgency by which we get things done to reduce the number of citizens who are without a place to live. The growing number of people who are homeless is not sustainable and is impacting on our sense of pride, safety and attractiveness of our city to business and industry.”
“We will share more about this Task Force and the next steps in the coming weeks. Time has run out to act with conviction, courage, and clarity. Our community and citizens deserve that from our community leaders, and we are ready to bring the business community and the urgency required to the table.”
Over the next 60 days, the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce will be reaching out to its business and social agency partners to build the Task Force on homelessness and establish a strategy to address the critical steps that need to be taken to reverse the trends and further our community’s vision as a vibrant and healthy city.
Matt Cassidy, Chamber Board President. remarked “Our Chamber is positioned to be the collaborative leader in connecting our business community, social agencies, and elected officials together, to find tangible progress on this complex issue. All businesses rely on the vibrancy of our community as they strive to be sustainable, innovative, or grow, and the results of the PIT Report indicate that we need to do much more. This task force will help hold our leaders accountable for the actionable progress needed and engage one another effectively.”
“In speaking with our membership, and those working closely with the vulnerable populations there are best practices and models for delivery that are successful in other parts of the world that we need to start implementing” says Robinson. In addition, we need to look at ways that our private sector can get more involved and bring their expertise and strategic thinking to the table. As a collaborative community we also need to ensure that governments at all levels are delivering on their promises of affordable housing and eliminating barriers to expediting these investments.
Established in 1894 the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce is a non-partisan, collaborative business leader representing over 825 member businesses. As one of Red Deer’s oldest and most established membership organizations we are striving to build a vibrant community that fosters an environment where businesses can lead, be innovative, sustainable, and grow.
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