In the face of extraordinary challenges, we have remained steadfast in our commitment to systemic change and our stewardship of Enough for All. In 2023, we have not only advanced advocacy and heightened awareness of key issues, but we have also embraced the principles of Iih kanii tai staiiwa in every aspect of our work. VCC has forged new and exciting collaborations with the business community, industry leaders, the social service sector, and, importantly, the voices of those with lived experience. We extend our sincere appreciation to The City of Calgary and the United Way of Calgary and Area for their unwavering support of this vital work. Together, we are making significant strides towards a future where everyone has enough.

Adam Legge, Chair, Board of Directors

We gather with community members and Champions in a variety of ways to exchange ideas and engage in learning. Together we're striving to connect in meaningful ways as we address different aspects of poverty and look for ways to create a city with enough for all."

Jaclyn Silbernagel, Associate Director, Community Engagement

We want Calgary to be a city where poverty can’t exist, but we can’t get there if we don’t have rigorous, comparable, and accessible data to measure poverty. This is why we did the Beneath the Surface report in collaboration with 12 leading experts to explore nine domains of wellbeing. It’s a checkup for our city to help answer the question, how are we really doing?

Lee Stevens Policy & Research Specialist

In 2023, we tried new approaches to engaging with our community (have you checked us out on Tiktok?) and raising awareness of issues and solutions. Throughout the year, VCC released podcast episodes, 21 videos and 37 blogs; was interviewed by news media about 100 times; and had more than 156,000 hits to our website.

Ameera Shivji Communications and Engagement Specialist