News from Engage, the Momentum Blog:
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Hey friends, Momentum belongs to a non-profit association called REAP, which stands for Respect for...
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The Government of Alberta is looking for ways to better protect Alberta’s consumers—like you and I—...
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A credit report is a detailed report of the last 6 years of a person’s credit history. Lenders use...
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If you ask your bank or mortgage broker this question, they will do a calculation for you based on...
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I am new to Momentum. A week ago Thursday marked my fourth month here. From my first day, it’s been...
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In my job at Momentum I’m always inspired by the courage and strength that our participants have as...
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The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) is sharing 150 Money Tips every day on Facebook and...
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For the past several years Momentum has partnered with residents, community agencies, financial...
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Yeehaw! The Calgary Stampede is officially here! It is time to break out your cowboy boots, button-...
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The city of Calgary is offering the Youth Passport—your ticket to unlimited swimming, skating and...
Why We Exist
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Momentum exists because, despite all of Calgary’s prosperity, there are still people living in poverty in our city, many of whom work full-time hours. These Calgarians do not need a band-aid approach to crisis management; they need the tools to prevent such crises from happening. Momentum serves people who are ready to make a change and make it last. To better understand why Momentum’s programming and leadership is critical to our community fabric, we have to look more closely at the costs of poverty. What are the costs of poverty?Every individual has a contribution to make to society. The alarming costs of poverty should concern us all. |
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