This past weekend Chrysalis lost an amazing friend. Michael Fraser, a young man who has been in service at Chrysalis since 2007, passed away unexpectedly. Michael would always greet you with a smile when he saw you around the Edmonton facility. He always wanted to know what was going on in your life and was…
The latest edition of the Chrysalis From the Wings Newsletter is now available for you to download and enjoy! Take a look at some of the things that happened in both Edmonton and Calgary during the winter months and be sure to mark your calendars with some of the important event dates detailed in our latest…
We are heading south for our second installment of our new Partnership Profiles feature. Today we will feature long standing employer, sponsor and Chrysalis supporter in Calgary, Community Natural Foods! At Community Natural Foods, their passion is for FOOD, PEOPLE, and the EARTH we all share. They are committed to provide unrefined and organic foods,…
As a means of ensuring that the individuals whom we serve are receiving the absolute best experience possible, Chrysalis is pleased to be offering a Staff Development day for our employees in Calgary on Monday May 12, 2014 and in Edmonton on Tuesday May 13, 2014. This means that both facilities will be closed to…
This is the first installment of our new Partnership Profiles feature. Every other week (or so) we plan on featuring one of the amazing companies, businesses, non-profit organizations or community sites which have formed relationships with Chrysalis over the years and provided opportunities for the individuals whom we serve to make a difference within their…
As we continue to expand and enhance the arts-based programs we offer at Chrysalis, we are very excited to announce, under the guidance of lead instructor Michele Miller, the creation of the the Chrysalis Musial Theatre Program to debut in Edmonton this March! The Chrysalis Musical Theatre Program will teach musical theatre techniques to adult…
Our first blog post of 2014…Happy New Year, everyone! This is to inform all of you wanting to keep up to date on the happening at Chrysalis that we had changed our social media names on both Facebook and Twitter to help make it easier for people to find us who do not currently follow…
The Spirit of Chrysalis includes bi-weekly information sessions held every other Thursday at the Chrysalis Edmonton facility and monthly information sessions at the Chrysalis Calgary facility. These free, one-hour information sessions are designed to educate people as to the history of our organization, the different programs and services we provide to individuals with disabilities, the…
Our final 2013 edition of the Chrysalis From the Wings newsletter is now available for you to download and enjoy. These past few months have been very busy in both Edmonton and Calgary and we share some of the news surrounds some big events and exciting things that have happened since our fall newsletter was…
As you should be well aware of by now, Chrysalis has a number of amazing artists participating in the art programs in Edmonton and Calgary. Throughout each year, these talented individuals create an abundance of wonderful artwork which generally doesn’t stick around in either studio for too long before it is sold and hanging on…