August 2026 AFCC Outreach Calendar: Events and Community Support

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AFCC August 2026 Outreach Calendar: Important Updates & Events

Welcome to August! The Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary (AFCC) has released our Outreach Calendar for August 2026. Below you will find our regular programming schedule, important service updates, and special community events happening this month.

General Information & Hours

Our Outreach Services are located at 1944 10 Ave SW Calgary, AB.

  • Standard Hours: We are open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and Friday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
  • August 3 Closure: The Outreach office is closed for the Stat Holiday.
  • August 6 Early Closure: The Outreach office closes early at 12:00 PM.

August Special Events

  • Annual Family Picnic and Swimming (August 6th, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM): Join us for a fun summer family picnic and swimming event!
  • Family Cultural Walk & Picnic (August 20th, 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM): Join us for a cultural walk and picnic to connect with the land, learn about traditional plants, and share Indigenous knowledge.
  • AFCC Outdoor Fun Sports and Traditional Games Day (August 25th, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM): Bring the family for an active day of outdoor sports and traditional Indigenous games.
  • ESTP @ Calgary Pop Up Care Village (August 28th, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM): The ESTP team will be on-site providing support at the Calgary Pop Up Care Village.

Food Support Services

  • Daily: Snack bags are available daily.
  • Tuesdays: Food Hampers are available at 1:00 PM.
  • Thursdays: Join us for Soup Day starting at 9:00 AM.
  • Fridays: Join us for Hot Dog Friday starting at 9:00 AM.
  • Please note: Snacks, food hampers, soup, and hot dogs are available for as long as our daily supply lasts.

Status Card Clinic Updates

  • Service Pauses: Status Card services are paused on August 4 and 7.
  • Weekly Availability: Status Card service is not available on Thursdays of each month.
  • Navigation Support: AFCC is at the Salvation Army Nav Centre Monday through Friday to support with system navigation and Status Cards.

Offsite Encampment & Outreach Support

  • Wednesdays: Our Encampment Support and Transition Program (ESTP) team is located at the Mustard Seed 102 Day Space from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (August 5 and 19).
  • Thursdays: Our Outreach team is at Central United Church from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM for Indigenous Wellness Day. The ESTP team is also at Central United Church from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (August 6, 13, 20, and 27).

If you have any questions or require more information, you can reach out to us at (403) 270-7379 or info@afccalgary.org.

AFCC OUTREACH Calendar August 2026