Greetings from the Board
Our Annual General Meeting on June 27, 2017 finalized the change in our name as Right at Home Housing Society. This meeting marked the official amalgamation of The Edmonton Inner City Housing Society and Intermet Housing Society as one entity. …
Government of Alberta's Affordable Housing Strategy
The Alberta Provincial Government released its plan to budget $1.2 billion into a five-year investment towards affordable housing on June 26, 2017. The affordable housing strategy includes rebuilding and fixing current affordable housing structures. …
Coming Together for Affordability: Casino Fundraiser a Success
Last week, Right at Home Housing Society hosted its biennial casino fundraiser at the Grande Villa Casino. At the end of the quarter, we will know how much the fundraiser will be able to aid us financially. Our previous casinos have been are largest …
A Year in Review: Being Right at Home
Right at Home Housing Society was officially born a year ago, on May 24 2016. We had been talking about the details of amalgamating The Edmonton Inner City Housing Society and Intermet Housing Society for quite some time. On May 24th of last year, …
Volunteer, Build More Homes
Right at Home Housing Society’s Casino is Fast Approaching We are looking for supporters to join our casino fundraiser and fill a remaining eight volunteer positions. The fundraiser will be one of the largest monetary supports for Right at Home …
Inner City Awareness Week Highlights
Right at Home Housing Society contributed to Inner City Awareness Week named by the City of Edmonton from March 19-25. We joined forced as one of the eight organizations with Inner City Agencies Foundation (ICAF). ICAF includes: Operation Friendship …
Right at Home Housing Society Receives Support from the Mayor and Royal Alexandra Hospital
In the month of March, Right at Home Housing Society has seen the support of Mayor Don Iveson and the Royal Alexandra Hospital’s Employee’s Charitable Donations Fund. Mayor Don Iveson took an interest in Ambrose Place and the work we are …
The Inner City Agencies Foundation Feeds the Inner City
The Inner City Agencies Foundation Hosts a Free Roast Beef Dinner March 19th, 2017 The Inner City Agencies Foundation (ICAF) consists of nine agencies who work together to address poverty issues in Edmonton. This includes Right at Home Housing …
Changing the Face of North Glenora One Solar Panel at a Time
Our latest affordable housing initiative is introducing solar energy to our Westmount development. The new buildings will incorporate environmentally responsible design while solar energy is a major focus. These town homes will be Canada’s very …
Join Right at Home Housing Society's Largest Fundraising Opportunity
Our casino, which raises valuable funding towards affordable housing development, is right around the corner. We will be hosting our casino on June 12 & 13, 2017,at the new Grande Villa Casino, located downtown at  10224 104 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB. …
New Year, New Opportunities
With the new year settling in, we are recognizing new opportunities to engage with our supporters. We aim to continue building on our many accomplishments of 2016. While many have made new year resolutions, we continue to do what we’ve done well: …
Right at Home Housing Society Teams up to Include City’s Youth
This year, on November 25, 2016, Right at Home Housing Society Executive Director Cam McDonald co-hosted the annual high school case competition at King’s University along with the Leder School of Business. Each year,  grade 11 and 12 students …
Right At Home Housing Society is Getting a Facelift
Our office is undergoing renovations this month to better serve our tenants, employees, and clients. With a new company name, a new look is in the works! We are also expanding our office space, adding two additional offices. Our Westmount housing …
Turning North Glenora into a YIMBY Community
In Andrew Gregory’s blog post about his community’s journey to a YIMBY attitude, he chronicles the steps towards changing attitudes in one of Edmonton’s oldest neighbourhoods. North Glenora has a long-standing history, and as Right at Home Housing …
Edmonton-Born Woman Honoured for Contributions Towards Ending Homelessness
Joanna Gallivan-Smith was born in Edmonton’s inner city, and became inspired by her experiences to give back to those experiencing vulnerabilities. Joanna’s work is reflected upon in the Boyle McCauley News, in which she contributed to the ultimate …