A Message from Our Board of Directors

Welcome to the Candora Society of Edmonton's website. In these pages, you will find information about Candora, our mission and values, our programs and community activities. For over 20 years, Candora has been a force for positive change in north-east Edmonton, ensuring that low-income Edmontonians have access to first-class, community-based programs. We take great pride in our staff members and our participants who strive every day to end the isolation of poverty and to reach out to those in need.

The Board of Directors is made up of a diverse group of individuals from various backgrounds. Together, the Board sets policies for Candora to ensure that we are responding to the needs of our community, and to ensure that our able staff have the resources they need to carry out Candora's philosophy. Candora's day-to-day operations are overseen by our Executive Director, who is responsible for a staff of 30 people.

We see Candora as an instrument for positive change in Edmonton. If you would like to contribute to our success, as a Board member, a staff member, a donor, or as a participant, we encourage you to contact our Executive Director, Debbie Clark.

Linda Osborne, Chairperson, Board of Directors

Candora (Can-Do-Rundle & Abbottsfield)

The Candora Society of Edmonton is a not for profit organization with a community development mandate to work with the residents of North East Edmonton to create a positive environment for families to live and grow and to collectively address issues of concern in our communities. The communities of Rundle and Abbottsfield are comprised of about 1,400 multi family housing units. A major proportion of the residents are from Aboriginal, multicultural, single parent, low income, or working poor families. Formal education levels may be low but the residents hold a wealth of knowledge and wisdom from their life experiences. The people in our community have valuable strength and vision, and through our collective wisdom, strength, energy, kindness and commitment we work together to create a great place to live. Candora, with resident input and assistance, develops and offers activities for adults, children and families to connect them to each other and the broader community.
"People helping people make a difference" That’s what Candora is all about.

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