Community

The Outreach Centre seeks Adopt a Family sponsors

A familiar face has joined The Outreach Centre to help drum up money needed for them to help those in need. Ray McBeth is the organization's new Director of Development.A past CEO of the Red Deer Regi...

Nov 29, 2020

Boys and Girls Club, Youth HQ launch December giving campaign

This past year has been challenging for many charities in their efforts to raise the needed funds to continue to provide programs and services and the Boys and Girls Club is no exception. The recent c...

Nov 29, 2020

Donation drive to highlight Giving Tuesday in Red Deer

A global movement for giving and volunteering is upcoming and central Albertans have several options to consider getting involved.Giving Tuesday is Dec. 1, and follows the shopping frenzy of 'Black Fr...

Nov 28, 2020

Red Deerians encouraged to keep shining a light on family violence

As Family Violence Prevention Month winds down, local advocates hope citizens will keep the cause in mind going forward.Purple Light Nights is a month-long campaign in November which promotes the simp...

Nov 28, 2020

Camp Alexo receives $50,000 boost from provincial grant

The Boys and Girls Club and Youth HQ in Red Deer are celebrating $50,000 in provincial funding support for facility costs at Camp Alexo. "The support from the Community Initiatives Program will enable...

Nov 27, 2020

CAWES remains dedicated to women and children fleeing domestic violence, despite pandemic

Officials with Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter (CAWES) are sounding the alarm over an increase in severity of cases they are seeing and an increase in risk for their clients during the COVID...

Nov 26, 2020

Province updates adoption process to simplify, remove barriers

EDMONTON, AB. -- As Alberta marks Adoption Awareness Month, the provincial government says it is taking action to make the process easier to navigate. Right now, the province has a complex process for...

Nov 26, 2020

New home for Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre

The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) has a new place to call home. The centre announced that they've found an interim space to operate before making the permanent move to the RDC campus. ...

Nov 26, 2020

Elite athletes can apply for help with COVID-related expenses

The Red Deer Games Foundation normally provides athlete development grants during two granting periods per year. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their spring 2020 grant program was postpo...

Nov 25, 2020

Ponoka to unveil new Christmas Light Tour and expanded light display at Centennial Park

Residents of Ponoka will soon be able to enjoy a newly expanded Christmas light display at Lion's Centennial Park.The new display will be available for viewing on Dec. 4 when Town officials flip the s...

Nov 24, 2020