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    Staff Access

    Team Member Highlight: Lina Meadows
    • Aug 4
    • 3 min

    Team Member Highlight: Lina Meadows

    When Lina Meadows began working at Boyle Street Community Services 6 years ago, she never imagined the diversity of experience she would...
    What Does Success Look Like?
    • Jun 30
    • 2 min

    What Does Success Look Like?

    Success can look different for different people, but our wrap-around services can help break cycles of poverty and homelessness
    Team Member Highlight: Bindu Lamichhane
    • May 27
    • 2 min

    Team Member Highlight: Bindu Lamichhane

    For Bindu Lamichhane, 7-year Boyle Street employee and Sr. Manager of Payroll and Accounts Payable, employment at Boyle Street marks a...
    Priestner Family Make $1,000,000 Gift to Our Capital Campaign
    • Apr 28
    • 2 min

    Priestner Family Make $1,000,000 Gift to Our Capital Campaign

    Transformational leadership gift brings us substantially closer to our goal of raising $28.5 million. Left to right: Deputy Executive...
    An Exclusive Look at our Newest Group Living Home
    • Mar 24
    • 1 min

    An Exclusive Look at our Newest Group Living Home

    "A house is four walls and a roof, but a home is a place to grow and realize your own potential.” We are excited to share an exclusive...
    Team Member Highlight: Shanell Twan
    • Feb 24
    • 3 min

    Team Member Highlight: Shanell Twan

    This April, Shanell Twan Core Team Supervisor at Streetworks, will celebrate her 10th anniversary of employment at Boyle Street Community...
    Unlocking Our Youth's Potential
    • Jan 20
    • 4 min

    Unlocking Our Youth's Potential

    The age-old saying “youth are our future,” still stands as true today as it ever has. Unfortunately, that future isn’t always paved...
    Leveraging Your Skills and Community
    • Dec 9, 2021
    • 4 min

    Leveraging Your Skills and Community

    Our hearts are sometimes bigger than the means we have to support our vulnerable neighbours. We know we want to support Edmontonians that...
    When Food is More than a Meal
    • Nov 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    When Food is More than a Meal

    At Boyle Street, it is an honour to be able to walk alongside our clients. Generous donors who give one-time donations, or even donate...
    Month of Thanks: ATB Financial
    • Oct 29, 2021
    • 4 min

    Month of Thanks: ATB Financial

    Boyle Street Community Services is taking the month of October as a Month of Thanks. We’ll be highlighting partners whose advocacy and...
    Month of Thanks: The Power of Art
    • Oct 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Month of Thanks: The Power of Art

    Boyle Street Community Services is taking the month of October as a Month of Thanks. We’ll be highlighting partners whose advocacy and...
    A Month of Thanks: On Side Restoration
    • Oct 15, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Month of Thanks: On Side Restoration

    Boyle Street Community Services is taking the month of October as a Month of Thanks. We’ll be highlighting partners whose advocacy and...
    A Month of Thanks: Trixstar Productions LTD.
    • Oct 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Month of Thanks: Trixstar Productions LTD.

    Boyle Street Community Services is taking the month of October as a Month of Thanks. We’ll be highlighting partners whose advocacy and...
    A birthday donation from the heart to the stomach: Original Joe’s customer donates over 65 meals to
    • Jul 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    A birthday donation from the heart to the stomach: Original Joe’s customer donates over 65 meals to

    Diane raised enough money to donate 65 meals to Boyle Street, and Original Joe’s generously agreed to cook and deliver the meals.
    How to be a good ally to transgender and 2SLGBTQ+ youth in care: A conversation with Christine
    • Jun 29, 2021
    • 4 min

    How to be a good ally to transgender and 2SLGBTQ+ youth in care: A conversation with Christine

    “Our kids fall through the cracks because of their identities and life stories.” -Christine Henschel.
    Honouring the 215 Children of Kamloops Residential School
    • May 31, 2021
    • 2 min

    Honouring the 215 Children of Kamloops Residential School

    "News of the discovery prompted grief, anger and calls to action across the country. In Vancouver, hundreds of shoes were placed on the...
    Meal Sponsor Highlight: Edmonton Catholic Teachers Local 54
    • May 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Meal Sponsor Highlight: Edmonton Catholic Teachers Local 54

    Boyle Street’s meal sponsorship program brings staff, clients and the public together to develop a healthy, nourished and connected communit
    Meal Sponsor Highlight: BigSteelBox
    • May 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Meal Sponsor Highlight: BigSteelBox

    Making an immediate impact in our community Sponsoring a meal at Boyle Street is a wonderful way to make an immediate impact on the lives...
    From Shabby to Shelved: The story of our donation room renovation
    • Apr 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    From Shabby to Shelved: The story of our donation room renovation

    Most staff at the Boyle Street Community Centre are familiar with our donation room. Located next to the Drop-In, where our community
    Meal Sponsor Highlight: Edmonton Emergency Physicians Association
    • Mar 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Meal Sponsor Highlight: Edmonton Emergency Physicians Association

    Helping our community through a challenging time Sponsoring a meal is a fantastic way to feed Edmonton's most vulnerable populations and...
    Meal Sponsor Highlight: Five Star Homes
    • Feb 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    Meal Sponsor Highlight: Five Star Homes

    Meal sponsorships have been a part of Boyle Street’s holiday tradition since our inception in 1971. Our Community Kitchen brings the...
    Meal Sponsor Highlight: Skyline QS Consultants Ltd
    • Feb 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Meal Sponsor Highlight: Skyline QS Consultants Ltd

    Giving a gift of comfort through a holiday meal When Boyle Street put out a call for holiday meal sponsors, Skyline QS Consultants Ltd....
    Remembering Mary Burlie: The Black Angel of Boyle Street
    • Feb 2, 2021
    • 6 min

    Remembering Mary Burlie: The Black Angel of Boyle Street

    Mary Burlie was born in Arkadelphia, Arkansas in 1935 to a family of thirteen. Growing up in a Black share-cropping family in the deep south
    Homeless Amid COVID Video Series
    • Nov 6, 2020
    • 3 min

    Homeless Amid COVID Video Series

    Edmonton’s Collaborative Response In March 2020, when Alberta issued a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses...
    Reflecting on This Year’s Community Garden: Growth in Body, Mind, and Spirit
    • Oct 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    Reflecting on This Year’s Community Garden: Growth in Body, Mind, and Spirit

    What started as an empty lot beside the Boyle Street’s Community Centre is now a colourful community garden that feeds the bodies, minds,...
    Poverty, Homelessness and COVID-19: Boyle Street Community Services' Response to the Global Pandemic
    • Oct 8, 2020
    • 5 min

    Poverty, Homelessness and COVID-19: Boyle Street Community Services' Response to the Global Pandemic

    The C5 Hub Offering Light Through the Darkness of COVID-19 Boyle Street Community Services works in a ground-breaking partnership with...
    Poverty, Homelessness and COVID-19: Boyle Street Community Services' Response to the Global Pandemic
    • Oct 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Poverty, Homelessness and COVID-19: Boyle Street Community Services' Response to the Global Pandemic

    Mental Health and Recreational Services Helping to Uplift Clients During Unprecedented Times COVID-19 has a negative effect on everyone's...
    Poverty, Homelessness and COVID-19: Boyle Street Community Services' Response to the Global Pandemic
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 6 min

    Poverty, Homelessness and COVID-19: Boyle Street Community Services' Response to the Global Pandemic

    Policies and Procedures Keeping Staff and Clients Safe At Boyle Street Community Services, we have been working hard to mitigate the...
    Poverty, Homelessness and COVID-19: Boyle Street Community Services' Response to the Global Pandemic
    • Sep 17, 2020
    • 5 min

    Poverty, Homelessness and COVID-19: Boyle Street Community Services' Response to the Global Pandemic

    Health and Safety Precautions Ever since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, Boyle...
    Poverty, Homelessness and COVID-19: Boyle Street Community Services' Response to the Global Pandemic
    • Sep 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    Poverty, Homelessness and COVID-19: Boyle Street Community Services' Response to the Global Pandemic

    Community Centre Precautions The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all facets of life for people across the world. This is especially true...
    The importance of Housing First during a global pandemic
    • Jun 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    The importance of Housing First during a global pandemic

    Health guidelines are very easy to follow when you have a safe home to spend time in. When you are without a home, it’s nearly impossible.
    Standing in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter
    • Jun 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    Standing in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter

    Due to the events that have transpired over the past week, Boyle Street Community Services acknowledges that systemic racism and violence...
    Outreach in the time of COVID-19
    • May 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    Outreach in the time of COVID-19

    The COVID-19 pandemic and its many challenges have affected us all. The Street Outreach team at Boyle Street is navigating them well.
    A Message from Board Chair Greg Bott
    • Apr 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Message from Board Chair Greg Bott

    Greg Bott, Board Chair of Boyle Street Community Services, delivers a message to our staff and partners during the COVID-19 health crisis.
    Edmonton Expo Intake Process
    • Mar 31, 2020
    • 3 min

    Edmonton Expo Intake Process

    The Edmonton Expo Centre is open as a drop-in centre for our clients. Here's our intake process.
    Our response to COVID-19
    • Mar 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    Our response to COVID-19

    At Boyle Street Community Services, the health and safety of our clients & staff are at the forefront of our decision making during COVID-19
    Fed Is Best: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Breastfeeding
    • Mar 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Fed Is Best: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Breastfeeding

    A mother has just delivered a beautiful healthy baby in hospital. As she holds her newborn baby close to her chest, she feels an...
    World Mental Health Day 2019
    • Oct 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    World Mental Health Day 2019

    October 10th marks World Mental Health Day. The importance of this day is to raise awareness about mental health issues and be a reminder...
    Summer Block Party 2019
    • Sep 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    Summer Block Party 2019

    Our Block Party was a huge success! Thank you so much to Darren at Arcadia for organizing another incredible day full of activities for...
    Being a Boyle Street Ambassador
    • Mar 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    Being a Boyle Street Ambassador

    The vision that we are working towards at Boyle Street Community Services is to see that all people grow healthier through involvement in...
    Youth Unit at the Community Centre: Video
    • Mar 6, 2019
    • 1 min

    Youth Unit at the Community Centre: Video

    Boyle Street Community Services Youth Unit Drop-In offers programs and services to individuals between the ages of 16 to 26 years old....
    Addressing Substance Use Through Compassion and Collaboration
    • Feb 13, 2019
    • 6 min

    Addressing Substance Use Through Compassion and Collaboration

    Detox and addiction treatment is an important piece of the wrap around service that Boyle Street Community Services employ when working...
    Albert's Story: Good Deeds & Good Karma
    • Feb 13, 2019
    • 1 min

    Albert's Story: Good Deeds & Good Karma

    We wanted to share some great news: One of our long-time community members has recently found himself in a new apartment with a new job!...
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    Sandy's Place: Bridge Housing

    Sandy's Place: Bridge Housing

    PROGRAM: Sandy's Place: Bridge Housing REPORTS TO: Rebecca Kaiser START DATE: END DATE: “Despite great challenges we believe unhealthy...
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    Community Centre
    10116-105 Avenue

    Edmonton, AB T5H 0K2

    ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Amiskwacîwâskahikan),

    Treaty 6 Territory

     

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    ​Boyle Street Community Services is the trade name of The Boyle Street Service Society, an Alberta society and a registered charity.

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