Mountain View Emergency Shelter Society Outreach

08/02/2025

🧵More Handmade Hugs...

This week, we were gifted another beautiful collection of handmade quilts for those who access shelter.

A heartfelt thank you to the incredible women behind these creations, including Susan Fuller and Annette, as well as the other important ladies who are a part of this quilting crew, but who I am unable to tag! Your kindness helps us to offer something truly meaningful, a quilt to take with them when they leave, bringing warmth, comfort, and a reminder that they are not alone.

We’re so grateful to everyone who has shared their time to support families in this way. Every quilt has meaning

07/31/2025

🐞Who knew garage sales could be so heartwarming?
Huge thanks to Katrina and her fabulous customers at for donating the proceeds to support Kirsten's Place! 💜

07/29/2025

💜Help Us To Create a Safe and Welcoming Space💜

As we prepare to open Kirsten's Place, we have been overwhelmed in the very best way by the kindness and generosity of our community. So many of you have reached out with offers of items to help us furnish the space and care for those that we will serve. Please know how deeply appreciated that is.

To make sure that we are ready to welcome families into the shelter, we need to ensure that all supplies meet specific guidelines and are consistent across every room. For this reason, unfortunately some of the items that we accept must be new and unused at this time.

To help guide those who still wish to give, we’ve put together a gift registry with the items we need most before opening day.

Each contribution helps us move one step closer to opening our doors and saying.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for walking alongside us.

Please note that eventually we aim to create a program where your used bed linens, towels and household items as well as furnishings and other items can be donated to those leaving the shelter as they begin to rebuild their lives. Please stay tuned on our website and social media in the future for more information. Due to storage capacity issues we are unable to begin at this time.

https://www.myregistry.com/organization/mountain-view-emergency-shelter-olds-ab/4345201/giftlist

07/28/2025

We’re excited to announce a 50/50 raffle in support of the Mountain View Emergency Shelter Society!

Let’s come together as a community to make a meaningful difference. Every ticket helps—and every share counts!

🗓 Draw Date: August 23, immediately following the Carstairs Show & Shine

🎟 Get your tickets here: https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/carstairsshowandshineandmvess

Thank you for helping us support this important cause. ❤️

07/21/2025

🧵💜 We want to send our deepest thanks to the incredible "So Grateful To Sew" quilters Mary Mauch, Dixie Hodgson, Donna McDonald, and Barb Pederson for their continued support of Kirsten’s Place.

Thank you, Mary, Dixie, Donna, and Barb. Your kindness helps us continue to provide safety, resources, and hope to families in our community. 💜

07/19/2025

🫶PROJECT PLAYHOUSE!🫶

🎉🏠 What happens when a whole community shows up with tools, heart, and a cause worth building for? You raise $53,010 and make a whole lot of magic happen for Kirsten’s Place, our county's first emergency shelter for those fleeing family violence. 💜

On Canada Day, the Bank of Montreal parking lot became a full-on celebration of community strength and generosity, marking the grand finale of a six-week ticket-selling campaign and the unforgettable Playhouse + Climbing Wall Challenge.

👏 Celebrating our champions:
🏆 Top Ticket Sellers – Bank of Montreal staff
🎟️ Top Overall Sales – League of Extraordinary Builders
🏩Playhouse Build Winner – Build Avengers with their dreamy Candyland Playhouse
🧗‍♂️ Leadership Challenge (Climbing Wall) – Build Avengers - Donated to Kirsten's Place 💜
🍭 Candyland Playhouse Winner – Braeden Anderson of Olds
🎀 Pink Palace Winner – Gary Poynter of Dogpound
🎮 Minecraft Playhouse – Donated to Kirsten’s Place 💜

👦👧 Judging duties went to the children of BGC Olds and Area, who picked the winners - Thanks kids!

Huge thanks to our tireless coordinator Deborah Rice-Salomons for pulling this all together and to the 50+ businesses and organizations across Mountain View County, Airdrie, Rocky View, and beyond who sold tickets, showed up, and gave back.

This was more than just a fundraiser; this was community in action. 💪💜

05/31/2025

Our fundraising page couldn’t have said it better, thank you all so very much from our hearts to yours for the amazing efforts of this years radiothon. So much time, energy and generosity goes in to these events and it never goes unnoticed. Thank you to each and everyone of you for everything that you have done to support Kirsten’s Place! 💜

A huge shout out to Rosehill Auction Service Ltd and Olds Auction Mart for a fantastic job with running our online auction once again! We are so grateful for your continued sponsorship and for the hardwork put in by Debbie and the rest of the team to ensure a smooth running auction.
Our fundraiser efforts would not be complete without all the input by the talented on-air team from 965_theranch (and don't forget Bernd, who made a special return appearance for the day! ) Together you all made for a very memorable day, despite the rain! It was a pleasure having you join us in the office as you broadcast live from Royal LePage Wildrose Real Estate. (Thanks also to Tim Hortons Olds, for the coffee and donuts, and to McDonalds Olds for the plentiful supply of hot chocolate and still warm cookies! ) Also a huge thanks to the Olds Kiwanis team of volunteers who braved the rain to provide the outdoor barbeque!

05/02/2025

🏠On May 21st, Royal LePage Wildrose Real Estate will bring you their 5th Annual Radiothon.
📻You can tune in to 96.5 The Ranch from 6 am until 6 pm on May 21st as we raise funds for operating costs for the nearly completed "Kirsten's Place", operated by the Mountain View Emergency Shelter Society!
🫶Your support goes a long way to ensure that we can assist individuals and families who are experiencing family violence and are looking to move forward!

05/01/2025

📣 A huge thank you to the for your generous donation!
We are so grateful for the support of our community. Your kindness helps us continue providing essential services, and reminds us that those seeking support are never in this alone. 💜

04/23/2025

💜 We're Hiring | Join Our Team at MVESS

Mountain View Emergency Shelter Society is currently hiring for multiple positions to support our mission of providing safety, and support for individuals impacted by domestic violence.

If you're passionate about making a difference and want to work in a meaningful, values-driven environment, we invite you to explore current opportunities.
View current opportunities and apply here:
https://ca.indeed.com/cmp/Mountain-View-Emergency-Shelter-Society/jobs

Location: Mountain View County, AB
Positions will remain open until filled.

https://ca.indeed.com/cmp/Mountain-View-Emergency-Shelter-Society/jobs

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04/01/2025

We’re excited to be part of the Taste of Olds event and grateful to be selected as the chosen recipient of this years proceeds!

Stop by and say hi!
We’ll be there alongside the Olds College Retail Meat Store, where students are showcasing locally-raised meat with a focus on quality cuts and hands-on learning.

What’s on offer:
Sausages
Fermented sausages
Thoughtfully prepared, great-tasting food

📅 Thursday, April 3, 2025
🕔 5–9 PM (drop in anytime)
📍 Alumni Centre, Olds College
🚗 Free parking | 🎟 Free entry
🍢 $1 tasting tickets (vendor pricing applies)

Big thanks to the event sponsors:
• Avalanche Property Maintenance
• Co-op Food Store
• Riverstone Veterinary Services

We look forward to a great night — Hope to see you there!

03/20/2025

On behalf of everyone at Kirsten’s Place, we want to extend our deepest gratitude for your generous donation. Your support plays a crucial role in helping us provide vital services to individuals in need, and it truly makes a difference in the lives of those we serve.

Your commitment to giving back to the community is greatly appreciated, and we are incredibly grateful for your partnership. It is with contributions like yours that we are able to continue our mission of offering shelter, safety, and hope to those who need it most.