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COMMUNITY HUB INITIATIVE IN VARSITY

On these pages you will find information regarding an emergent Community Hub Initiative here in Varisty. This work stems from a city wide initiative as part of Calgary's Enough for All (E4A) strategy. The E4A strategy looks to "Leverage Communities’ Leadership to Tackle Poverty in Calgary"

VAPC is engaging Varsity community leaders (community association, other churches, businesses, schools) as well as external champions and subject experts in an effort to establish a collective community hub model here in Varsity

NEWS AND EVENTS

Watch for news and upcoming events on the VAPC website and weekly newsletter.

LINKS TO OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Building a collective community hub starts by knowing a bit more about each other's organizations. The following are links to some of the community leaders here in Varsity:

Associations

Varsity Community Association

Churches

Varsity Acres Presbyterian Church - Partners & Programs
Varsity Bible Church
Bow Valley Christian Church

Schools

Varsity Acres School (Elementary)
Marion Carson School (Elementary)
St. Vincent de Paul School (Elementary & Junior High)
F.E. Osborne School (Junior High)
Christine Meikle School (Junior High & High School)

Businesses

Drop us a note and let us know about how your business works to build a stronger community

RESOURCES

Here are some resources that you might find helpful to better understand the building of a community hub in Varsity:

A Primer on Community Hubs
Enough for All (E4A) Strategy
Vibrant Communities Calgary
Varsity Community Association - Community Survey Report
Community of Varsity - Statistics

Ideas?

Building a Community Hub in Varsity means we need to better understand the needs in our community and to come up with ideas to address these needs. Put your community thinking cap on and tell us what you would like to see in Varsity.