October 7, 2024
Serving with a smile: Bradley's volunteer journey
After moving to Medicine Hat 3 years ago, Bradley began volunteering with The Mustard Seed to give back. Little did…
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…
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…
October 1, 2021
The Mustard Seed's School Lunch Program
The Mustard Seed Red Deer’s School Lunch Program is a vital program that provides lunches for students from impoverished families…
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.
October 15, 2019
Volunteering – The New Lunch ‘n Learn
This fall, MCAP and Tango Compass Mortgage group decided to do something a little different for a team-building activity.
June 14, 2019
Tomorrow’s Leaders are Today’s Volunteers
Miranda Tonery, teacher at St. Francis of Assisi, knew she wanted to give her class a humbling experience that embodied…
January 2, 2019
Service with a Smile
The first thing you notice about Danny when you walk into The Mustard Seed New Life Community Outreach Centre is…
December 11, 2018
A Birthday Tradition of Giving Back
She thinks it started in grade four, but can’t be sure. Lauren decided to start collecting pop tabs, but not…
October 18, 2018
Returning the Favour: Patrick Gives Back to The Mustard Seed
Patrick remembers the struggles of being homeless. For him, those three years were his rock bottom. “Because of my…
August 1, 2018
The Story of Black Panther
At 12 years old, Jay’s friends threw him a birthday party he would never forget. It was the first time…
May 13, 2018
Mother-Daughter Overcome Obstacles Together and Build Hope
Mother’s Day around The Mustard Seed is not quite the traditional holiday we’re all used to celebrating.
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…
April 13, 2018
City Lawyers Cook a Fabulous Meal for 370 Hungry Guests
Lawyers and their staff at Balbi & Company Legal Centre consider themselves blessed to have healthy lives and careers full…
October 12, 2017
Cat Cuddling Brings Purpose to a Guest
Elise approached me during a resident engagement event. She told me she had lost her passion and wished she could…
June 22, 2017
The Mustard Seed’s 15th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
It was a gorgeous, sunny day with blue skies on the Highlands Golf Club in Edmonton. Kim and her 19-year-old…
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
Volunteers Breathe New Life into the Rooftop Garden
The garden on the rooftop of our downtown support centre in Calgary has become a place of peace and pleasure…
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 2, 2017
Volunteers Make Family Day Special for 1010 Centre Residents
Many 1010 Centre residents know how it feels to be in need of a hot meal and a place to…
February 9, 2017
Red Deer Walks the Walk for the Coldest Night of the Year
On February 25th, Red Deer will join 114 other cities in Canada as they host a national fundraiser, The Coldest…
August 11, 2016
The Mustard Seed volunteers transform lives in Red Deer
For over 30 years, volunteers have been a source of incredible support for The Mustard Seed.
July 28, 2016
Shaw Employees Grow Hope at the 1010 Centre
At The Mustard Seed, we get to experience firsthand the dedication of organizations in our community to making Alberta a…
July 28, 2016
St. Stephen’s Comes Through for Guests of The Mustard Seed
Reverend Brian E. Pearson, Rector of St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, has a passion for people who are on the margins…
June 17, 2016
Building Community in the Kitchen
Life is marked by relationships, and to Karen, one of our beloved volunteers who runs the Collaborative Kitchen at the…
June 10, 2016
Jerry Gives Back to The Mustard Seed
Jerry could barely contain his glee when he was told by The Mustard Seed Chaplain that he could host Alcoholics…
April 13, 2016
Thank You to All Our Volunteers (Including Our Four-Legged Volunteers!)
Volunteers at The Mustard Seed come in all ages, stages of life, and species, and each one has a profound…
April 10, 2016
Volunteers are the Roots of our Community
Volunteers at The Mustard Seed are passionate about helping others. Often volunteers work with us for years, and their passion…
March 4, 2016
Volunteers of all Faiths Help us Serve Those in Need
Every second Saturday, families from the Sikh Society of Calgary, a Sikh Temple in southwest Calgary, arrive at our shelter…
January 7, 2016
Meal Sponsors and Volunteers are Vital
Nearly every night of the year, The Mustard Seed shelter is full. On average, 350 men and women sleep at…
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…
September 17, 2015
Nourishing the Body and Soul Through Meal Sponsorship
The kitchen at our emergency shelter is busy from morning until night. There are always people in there, cooking, cleaning…
July 22, 2015
Homeless Man Inspires Yoga Teacher to Volunteer at The Mustard Seed
Every Friday, Suzanne leads a small group of residents in an hour-long yoga class at The Mustard Seed’s 1010 Centre.…
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