December 1, 2023
Thank you to our Community: Giving Tuesday 2023
This holiday season, we asked our community to look past their own shopping lists and give back on Giving Tuesday…
August 10, 2023
Thank you, RBC Foundation!
The RBC Foundation has been supporting our practicum student program at The Mustard Seed, giving students an opportunity to learn…
April 26, 2022
Volunteers: The backbone of The Mustard Seed
This week is about celebrating our volunteers! It is because of their dedication to our organization that we can continue…
January 18, 2022
Boxed Blessings: Spreading Joy One Box at a Time
Who knew a simple conversation on a train one afternoon could turn into a fundraiser aimed at helping our most…
January 5, 2022
We Couldn’t Have Made It Through 2021 Without You
Here at The Mustard Seed, we have been overwhelmed by the generosity shown by our communities throughout Alberta and BC…
October 21, 2021
Volunteers: The Life Blood of The Mustard Seed
It is volunteers that allow The Mustard Seed to provide its vast amount of programming and support for those experiencing…
July 15, 2021
Giving Hope: Volunteer Spotlight
This month, we would like to appreciate one of our valued volunteers, Theo Nelson!
July 9, 2021
The Mustard Seed Celebrates 5 Years of Growing Hope in Red Deer
On July 5th The Mustard Seed Red Deer celebrated their 5-year anniversary!
May 25, 2021
Shining a Light on an Amazing Partner: GlowStone Lighting
We are incredibly grateful to have GlowStone Lighting as a partner, and we want to give them a huge thank…
May 14, 2021
The Mustard Seed Calgary Honoured at the United Way’s Bhayana and Agency Awards
The Mustard Seed Calgary is elated to have received the Engaging Communities Award as part of the United Way’s Bhayana…
April 19, 2021
A Staple in the Kitchen: Celebrating Nigel's Decade of Volunteering
For more than a decade, Nigel has been giving up his Tuesday mornings to cook meals for the less fortunate.
February 26, 2021
Coming Together While Apart – CNOY 2021
On February 20th (and throughout the month), more than 24,000 Canadians walked in the Coldest Night of the Year –…
December 30, 2019
Thank You for Over 35 Years of Growing Hope
Looking back over 2019, The Mustard Seed has so much to be grateful for. It has been a challenging, but…
May 7, 2018
Making a Difference: Velma E. Baker School
This year, the ‘Wise Wolves’ Grade 3 class at Velma E. Baker School dedicated themselves to being difference makers.
April 16, 2018
The Kindness and Generosity of Volunteers
Every year, an average of 30,000 people volunteer for The Mustard Seed. Collectively, they generously dedicate 75,000 hours of their…
September 27, 2017
10 Minutes of Your Time Can Change Someone’s Life
One of our staff received this simple note of gratitude from one of our guests. This is why we do…
May 4, 2017
The Mustard Seed Celebrates its Volunteers
On April 20th, we celebrated our volunteers and their dedication to help those in need. For over three decades, volunteers…
April 24, 2017
A Family of Volunteers
Every Thursday, you will find them at The Mustard Seed church in downtown Edmonton. Gary, Mitzie Deehan, and their daughter,…
March 24, 2017
First Alliance Church Collects 12,000 Pairs of Underwear for The Mustard Seed
Without the support we get from churches in the community, we would not be able to deliver some of the…
February 1, 2017
CMDA Announces The Mustard Seed as Charitable Recipient for 2017 Gala
The Mustard Seed has been selected by the Calgary Motor Dealer Association as one of the charitable recipients for the…
October 15, 2016
The View From the Other Side
It’s been 10 months since I left CTV news as a journalist. I’ve re-invented myself as media, communications consultant. I…
July 21, 2016
The Mustard Seed thanks YYC with Stampede BBQ
It was all about gratitude at The Mustard Seed’s annual Stampede BBQ on Parade Day, July 8, and we were…
December 28, 2015
Extraordinary Alberta Volunteers
We are blessed with thousands of extraordinary Albertans volunteering at The Mustard Seed. Truly we could not offer the…
December 24, 2015
Thank You for Giving Hope YYC/YEG
Christmas is a time of celebration and hope, but it can often seem hopeless for people experiencing homelessness and poverty.…