While many of the Foundation’s initiatives support communities abroad, our ongoing collaboration with the Mustard Seed of Calgary helps the foundation respond to the most basic needs of its fellow Albertans. The Mustard Seed is a non-profit Christian humanitarian organization that has been caring for Calgary's homeless for over 25 years. Their work helps meet the essential needs of the less fortunate through food, clothing, and shelter provisions. The Mustard Seed also provides a broad range of progressive and innovative education and employment training programs to help guests regain confidence, find hope, and rebuild their lives off the street. Supported housing, arts and recreation programs, an integrative health and wellness centre, and personalized mentoring provide comprehensive care to the Seed’s guests, helping restore wholeness and confidence.

Since 2002, Foundation volunteers have prepared and served four roast beef dinners each year, serving over 20,000 individuals in that time. Once again in 2010, a number of meals were organized and sponsored through the Tidlund foundation including meals hosted by the Carruthers family and friends as well as students from the Haskayne School of Business MBA program students.

Come join us at our next dinner with The Seed and experience the joy in caring, sharing, giving and receiving in your community.