Our Impact
Report to the community
Message from the Board Chair
Our fiscal year ending July 31, 2023 saw many ‘firsts’ for Arnica Foundation. First and foremost was the incredible response we had for our first ever fundraising drive. We are beyond humbled to have greatly exceeded our fundraising goal. To our Founding Donors, all 28 private, corporate and Foundation donors, we are extremely grateful to you for putting your faith behind our new charity. Your investments in growing strong girls will help them grow into emotionally strong and powerful women. With your support, they are on the path to become community leaders in whatever profession they chose.
In our first year of operations, Arnica Foundation started to fulfill our charitable objectives. Beginning in February, we began offering financial subsidies through Juno House therapists to adolescent girls, young women and their families in need of mental health therapy. By July 31, 2023, 10 families were benefiting from your donations and 121 hours of subsidized therapy was provided.
In addition, four community presentations were made through Alberta Health Services on ‘Navigating Tech with our Youth’ and “Emotional Coaching’. These presentations were extremely well received with 361 attendees gaining valuable tips on adolescent development and parenting.
The demand for these services continues to increase. In the Calgary Foundation’s ‘Quality of Life Report 2023’, 59% of young people 18 to 24 feel stressed, up from 38% in 2022. These young adults reported that 42% of them didn’t have access to mental health support, and 39% rated their mental health as poor or below average.
Arnica Foundation looks forward to continuing to deliver on our charitable objectives in the upcoming year. Once again, on behalf of the Board, I thank you for your trust in Arnica Foundation. Your generosity has provided us with a solid foundation to help grow adolescent girls and young women and their families.
Mike Colborne
Chair
