Carma House opens to cancer patients on June 11
May 26, 2009
Calgary, AB – Carma House will officially opens its doors to cancer patients, their families and caregivers on Thursday June 11th 2009. Situated on the banks of the Bow River, minutes from downtown, the new facility will be a permanent home for Wellspring Calgary’s cancer support centre.
“We are very proud of the contribution that we have been able to make,” says Alan Norris, President and CEO of Carma Developers. “Knowing that this will have a significant impact on the lives of people who need it most is very meaningful to our organization.”
Carma Developers designed and built the new facility as well as donated a portion of the cost of the land. Last year, to mark Carma’s 50th Anniversary, more than 300 Carma employees gathered for a house raising ceremony, where the exterior frame of the house was built. This kicked off construction of the house which is now complete.
Wellspring is one of eight community-based centres, mostly located in eastern Canada, which provide a wide range of free supportive care to individuals and families living with cancer. A temporary Calgary centre, which started operating in March 2007, has already provided more than 15,000 hours of free programming, with 110 volunteers giving in excess of 9,000 hours of their time, talent and expertise.
“The grand opening of Carma House marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Wellspring. The new facility will allow us to reach out to more people and to continue providing much needed support to cancer patients and their families,” says Patti Morris, Executive Director of Wellspring Calgary.
Press release from Wellspring Calgary - May 12/2009
About Carma:
Carma Developers is a Calgary-based land developer and builder with operations across Canada and the U.S., including Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver Island, Denver, Austin, Kansas City and New Mexico. Carma’s purpose and passion is creating communities where people love to live, work, and play. As a complement to its land development business, Carma also operates two housing divisions in Canada, Heartland Homes and Hawthorne Homes, specializing in quality single-family and multi-family homes for new home buyers. For more information, visit www.carma.ca.
About Wellspring Calgary:
Established by a group of dedicated cancer survivors and their supporters, Wellspring Calgary opened in 2007 in temporary quarters offering support services to the community, and modeled after the Wellspring network of non-profit centres across Ontario. Wellspring Carma House is the new permanent home for the Calgary centre and will offer social, emotional, psychological, spiritual and practical support to individuals and families living with cancer. All services are free. For more information, visit www.wellspringcalgary.ca.