RedBloom Holiday 2022
We love this time of year because we can focus on giving to those we love and appreciate and to those in need!
GIVING BACK
This year we’ve adopted 2 local families in need and are collecting donations for the Calgary Community Fridge and the Women’s Centre of Calgary.
GIFT SETS
Receive a gift of $10 OFF any treatment or add-on with each gift set purchase.
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AVEDA x 3.1 Phillip Lim limited-edition gift sets
A gift for a beautiful tomorrow!
Vegan hair and body care in recycled fibre gift set boxes.
Give the gift of great hair to yourself or someone you love this holiday season!
GIVING BACK
We believe the holidays are a time of gratitude and giving. There are so many people in need. It is important that we give back and show support for our community. This year we have adopted 2 local families in need and are collecting donations for the Calgary Community Fridge and the Calgary Women’s Centre.
If you would like to contribute to our efforts to support locally and spread the love to our fellow Calgarians this holiday season, you can donate in salon!
The Adopt-A-Family program provides Christmas hampers to low-income families in Calgary.
A mutual aid project aimed at addressing food equity in Calgary by helping those facing financial insecurity access free, fresh and healthy food 24/7.
Provides a safe and supportive space accessed by thousands of women in Calgary.
Learn more about these great local causes…
Kinette Adopt-A-Family
The Association of Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs is proud to be an all-Canadian service organization made up of outstanding community volunteers. From coast to coast, members are enhancing quality of life in their communities by promoting service, fellowship, positive values and national pride. The Association boasts a proud 98-year history dedicated to fostering life-long friendships while ‘Serving the Community’s Greatest Need.’
Their Adopt-A-Family program provides Christmas hampers to low-income families referred to us by counsellors working in recognized social service agencies! This year RedBloom has elected to Adopt two, 4 members families. We provide as many Christmas gifts as we can including grocery gift cards, household items and fun items for parents and kids alike!
The Women’s Centre
Provides a safe and supportive space accessed by thousands of women in Calgary. They offer women opportunities to receive and provide support, connect with others and build community through various programs. While the Women’s Centre is open to all women, 39% of the women who access their services and volunteer their time are living in poverty.
In 2021, the Women’s Centre responded to more than 51,269 contacts from women, the majority of which were from women struggling with poverty-related issues. The impacts of poverty on women are significant. Women experience poverty at a greater rate than men. In Alberta, women continue to lag behind men economically. Women get paid less than men for the same work, regardless of education, occupation, age or hours. Alberta has the largest pay gap in Canada. Women working full-time, earn on average only 63% of what their male counterparts do, or $31,100 less than men on average (and as much as $35,000 less in Calgary). Minimum wage earners are far more likely to be women, many of whom are raising children alone. Women are further marginalized by age, ethnicity, ability or immigration status.
Get Assistance
In order to survive, people must have their basic needs met. When basic needs are met, all people have access to secure livelihoods, reasonable standards of living, and access to food, water, shelter, sanitation, health and education. The Women’s Centre assists women to meet their own and their family’s basic needs by providing emergency food, personal care items, basic needs referrals, access to technology and bus tickets. We also run weekly Legal Advice clinics and do safety planning with women experiencing abuse.'
Connect with Others
Connection is the human, emotional, need to be an accepted member of a group. People have an inherent desire to belong and be an important part of something greater than themselves. The Women’s Centre recognizes that providing social inclusion needs helps maintain healthy citizens, families and communities in society. The Women’s Centre provides space and opportunities for women to associate and support each other and develop a sense of belonging and community. This is the foundation of our work. All of the programs are free. Most have no criteria or intake and are available on a walk-in basis without an appointment. We offer non-judgmental peer support, free workshops and groups on a wide range of topics, volunteer opportunities and a safe place for women to gather.
Work for Change
The possibility of any individual to be involved in decision-making which affects her interests is the foundation of the right to participation. Everyone should be able to participate in society, to defend their interests and to help create a society. The Women’s Centre not only works towards meeting the individual needs of women in Calgary, it also takes proactive steps to ensure women’s voices are present in the dialogue around various social, political and economic issues. We strive to give all women opportunities to get involved in social justice issues and have a voice in public policy. The Women’s Centre also works in networks and coalitions to address both service needs and women’s and diversity issues.
Calgary Community Fridge
CCF is a mutual aid project aimed at addressing food equity in Calgary by helping those facing financial insecurity access free, fresh and healthy food 24/7.
Food insecurity happens when people have scarce or limited access to food due to their financial situation. While all types of people are affected by food insecurity, the most impacted groups are; immigrants & refugees, Indigenous peoples, those living with disability, the LGBTQ+ community, people on social assistance and our unhoused population. Low income and high living costs create a disparity between what people need and what they can afford. In 2022, Alberta has the highest rate of food insecurity among provinces in Canada, according to a new report from the University of Toronto, 20.3 percent of households in Alberta are food insecure- that’s 1 in 5 families.
When forced by financial limitations to choose between basic necessities such as shelter, clothing and food, many individuals make concessions around food. Skipping meals or consuming heavily processed and/or low-quality (high-caloric) goods are some of the ways in which people cope with food insecurity. The mental, emotional and physical effects of these compromises can be felt long-term and can manifest in depression, anxiety, obesity and diabetes among other issues.
Since the COVID-19 Pandemic and the ongoing recession, the CCF is being used more than it ever has since its inception in 2020. We are more concerned than ever for our community’s health and well-being. By organizing and redistributing wealth and resources, we can do our part to collectively contribute to community care