Our most successful programs are in need of additional funding to build additional capacity to support the rapid increase in demand that we have experienced over the past 3 years.

Our Youth Volunteer Corps Program engages Airdrie & area youth ages 11-18 in team-based community service opportunities that build life and work skills while inspiring a lifetime ethic of service. We currently have over 200 youth registered in this program, which was started in 2019. This program is a partnership with Youth Volunteer Corps in Kansas City. The program provides at-risk youth with a healthy extra-curricular activity in a safe environment that is supervised by our trained staff. The group-based activities provide the youth with opportunities to meet new friends in a very supportive social environment and learn where the social needs are in our community. Youth learn leadership and other life skills that support their mental health and development.

In order to expand our capacity, we need to hire additional staff members. Our goal is to double our current capacity, which would result in 400-500 youth being served and 4,000-5,000 volunteer hours per year of community service.

Our Drive Happiness Seniors Assisted Transportation Program provides low-cost accessible transportation to Airdrie’s seniors and disabled residents that need rides to critical medical appointments and other places in Airdrie and Calgary. We currently have over 200 registered riders supported by 34 volunteer drivers, who complete over 200 trips per month. This program is a partnership with Drive Happiness Seniors Association in Edmonton. Funding is needed to hire a part-time staff member to support local operations (eg. dispatching drivers).