A Community Knowlege Sharing Forum 2022/10/06 11:30:00 About the Forum Event location and time: This event is taking place on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at the Santa Maria Goretti Center (11050 90 Street NW, Edmonton, AB). The event will run from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm. Event type: This is a community forum, which means it is…
After two consecutive years of virtual AGM’s, AHC held its 27th Annual General Meeting in a hybrid format on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. The event saw more than 70 participants both in-person and virtual gather to learn about the highlights of the year, the financials’, 2022 Board slate and more. As part of this event,…
This afternoon, the AHC team surprised Executive Director, Aftab Khan for his 60th Birthday! Happy Birthday to our Executive Director on reaching this milestone!
RSVP for our Year-End Celebration! Dear friends, Action for Healthy Communities invites you to our year-end virtual event ‘Celebration, Appreciation and Looking Ahead’ on Thursday, December 16, 2021, from 6-8 pm. Join us for an evening of fun and entertainment to share our message of appreciation for our community members, partners, and volunteers in recognition…
Friday, September 30th, marks the second annual National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. As such, it is an opportunity to stop and reflect on our place on the path to reconciliation. AHC recognizes this day by making space for action, reflection, and learning. We encourage the AHC community to attend and support local Indigenous-led…
Diane Umutoni is the face of Ms. Home Staging and Design. She’s a French speaker who first came to Quebec, Canada as a student completing her master in Economics at the university of Sherbrooke, to then find her way to Edmonton to become the owner of her own staging and design company where she offers…
Pamela Funk has always been drawn to the practise of massage, and after attending Makami College became a registered massage therapist in 2014. As an RMT Funk gained experience, working with different massage clinics around Edmonton. But in 2017 was inspired to start her own massage business, Elevation Massage Therapy. By 2018, Elevation Massage Therapy…
Meet Nohora Muñoz, member of a family business led by women that started over 10 years ago in a small town in Colombia. On 2016, her husband accepted a job offer in Edmonton which led her and her kids to follow path. Being a member of such an incredible and unique jewelry business such as…
It’s been a difficult nearly 18 months as the world has struggled with the COVID-19 pandemic—but as cases drop, restrictions lift, and vaccinations increase, it feels like the world might be finally turning a corner. Still, despite these improvements, vaccination rates have lagged in the newcomer community, as barriers keep people from accessing the COVID-19…
On September 19, 2020, from 1 pm to 5 pm, AHC’s Business Supports and IMPACT programs hosted an in-person market to celebrate local vendors from Edmonton. The event was attended by more than 300 people including 35 small business vendors, media, the AHC team, volunteers, and Edmonton Center Member of Parliament, James Cumming. Guests were able to take…