Dear, dear families of our wonderful YCC kids! Winter has decided to take a break, but the kids of YCC Forest Lawn and Ogden have NOT! The houses are packed, lively and always fun. We are busier than ever, and please let your kids know that it’s important to follow the rules of: kindness, listening,…
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💚 YCC Newsletter #32 – Happy Holiday News and Photos ❤️ December 2025
Happy Holidays Friends! As 2025 comes to an end, we reflect back on our year’s work, building warm and caring “homes away from home” for kids living in marginalized communities. Our centres help kids thrive in school, in their friendships and in life. We’re continuing to offer a “safe place to be a kid” both…
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💚 YCC Family Newsletter #8 – December/January Update ❤️
Dear Families! We hope that parent-teacher interviews went well this week, and now the holidays are around the corner! The Ogden and Forest Lawn houses are lively and full of laugher these days! A few things for the families….. 1. Holiday hours for the centres: Wednesday, Dec 17th and Thursday December 18th – Regular Hours…
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YCC Newsletter #31 Happy Spring – April 2025
Friends,💚 Imagine a world where all kids have access to safe and supportive spaces to relax and play after school, a world where kids get their homework done, spend time with new friends and eat as much healthy and nutritious food as they need to satisfy their hunger. A world where families from all backgrounds…
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YCC Newsletter #30 – December 2024
It’s been a busy time at YCC Youth Centres of Calgary, with donors, staff and volunteers preparing holiday gift boxes for families, and supporting the kids who continue to arrive at our doors every day. The YCC Ogden and Forest Lawn centres offer a ‘third space’ for young people, safe, supportive, and independent of family…
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YCC Fall Newsletter#29 – Happy Kids 🧡💛
🧡💛 Impressionable and vulnerable youth are grateful for the privilege of attending our centres every day. It’s not easy being a kid, even at the best of times. As always, the kids are safe and happy at our “home away from home”. Your support is key to our continued success. 🧡💛 As fall turns to…
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YCC Family Newsletter #7 – October News💚
Hello Families! 1. CLOTHING ROOM: Our free clothing room in Forest Lawn (2620-40 St. SE) is open to ALL community families. Everyone is welcome to take what they like, regardless of whether their kids are registered at one of our centres! Just come to the door between 2:30 and 5:30 Monday to Thursday, or noon…
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2025 December/ January Holiday Hours
DATE OGDEN FOREST LAWN DEC. 19 No youth programming, open to Parents OPEN NOON – 5PM DEC. 22 – 23 OPEN NOON – 3PM OPEN NOON – 3PM DEC. 24 – 26 CLOSED CLOSED DEC. 27 – 31 OPEN NOON – 3PM OPEN NOON – 3PM JAN. 1 CLOSED CLOSED JAN. 2 OPEN NOON –…
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Spring and Summer Closure Dates
Hi all! Below are the dates that YCC will be closed during the spring and summer: – Friday May 16th and Monday May 19th – Monday June 30th – Tuesday July 1st Canada Day – Friday August 1st and Monday August 4th
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Summer Camp Newsletter!
FREE SUMMER CAMP – Questions and completed registrations can be sent to Megan at info@youthcentresofcalgary.com or dropped off at either of the centres. The correct email is noted on the attached flyers as well. Printed registration forms will also be available at the centres. To the families of the amazing kids of YCC Ogden and…
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