Community Connections
Community Connections aims to build relationships of support among neighbours and community members – particularly those who are at risk of social exclusion – while building capacity to become more self-sufficient.
Community Connections programming is supported by Family & Community Support Services.
Neighbour Night
1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Registration is required!
Neighbour Nights- 5:30pm-7:30pm | FREE | Everyone Welcome | Children welcome to attend with their caregivers. Registration is required, please contact Claire.L@hsca.ca or text 368-886-4310 to register or to learn more!
Past activities have included: greeting card making, mindful drawing, gardening tutorials, pottery painting, jewelry making, and so much more! For full listings go events, visit our programs and recreation calendar!
Contact Claire.L@hsca.ca to be added to the monthly email of events.
Mondays from 4pm-6pm (except holidays)
Meeting basic needs as the first step to community engagement
Fresh Routes Mobile Grocery Store for all to shop. HSCA also offers people who live in Hillhurst Sunnyside experiencing food insecurity with resources and assistance. Questions? Connect with one our team members at the Sustainable Food Program (SFP) for more information.
HSCA Sip ‘n’ Chat
Drop-In Tuesdays from 2pm-4pm in The Hearth Room
Coffee, tea, and pastries are on us! Come on out to chat with neighbours and HSCA representatives.
All ages are welcome!
Please contact shaye.r@hsca.ca for more details
Tax Clinic
Feb, 2025-
HSCA’s Tax Clinic is back!
Tuesdays & Thursdays from March 3rd, 2025- end of March.
To reserve your spot, and for more information, contact Claire at taxclinic@hsca.ca.
In-person file drop off registration: https://forms.office.com/r/sTPxRuUU2c
If you meet the following requirements, the CPA will do your taxes for FREE:
Have a household income that does not exceed: $35,000 or less with no dependents
$52,500 or less with dependents
Not have interest or investment income: beyond the $35,000/$52,000 threshold
Not have earnings from: self-employment income, rental income, or real estate holdings (land and/or buildings, including a house or condo that provides income)
By filing your taxes, you could be eligible to RECEIVE money!
Monthly Canada Child Benefit payments quarterly Goods and Services Tax (GST) payments
Quarterly Alberta Child Benefit payments
Semi-annual Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit payments
Many free and low-cost programs and initiatives also require information from your filed taxes.
Resources
We do our best to be a full service community association and are happy to help connect you with the resources you need. If you are in immediate need of support, please contact the Distress Centre (403-266-4357), or for a directory to other services call 2-1-1 or visit their website to chat online: www.ab.211.ca. If you would like to meet with a community advocate who can write referrals for services and programs, contact BowWest Community Resource Centre (403-216-5348, info@bowwest.org).