Meaningful Connections

Home
Canada
Calgary, AB
Meaningful Connections

Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Meaningful Connections, Social service, 25013 Township Road 254, Calgary AB, Calgary, AB.

Recreational respite and community activities for young adults with intellectual disabilities requiring minor-moderate support, on Mondays from one to 4 PM in Northwest Calgary.

05/06/2026

Finàlly, the weather was nice enough for us to try the labyrinth at the Silver Spring Gardens! We spent most of the day outside! it would’ve been not to 😉

04/21/2026

Our three boys were missing this week, but the three girls were there and we had a lovely afternoon now that spring is finally here! We focussed on learning different photography techniques with our phones and had some amazing results with all the quirky things around my property! And of course, horses make great models! We are also working on some wood projects that we are painting to make them our own. We finished up with a simple but nourishing, pasta, salad, packed with veggies!

03/30/2026

Despite the snow, we had a lovely afternoon! One of our participants is a master at making fires, we had a lovely walk on the acreage, and the horses followed us back to the yard during our fire. Made a super simple Easter craft, but turned out really nice! Also spent some time in our little studio learning some very easy stress relief techniques using common exercise/yoga props!

Regardless, we can’t wait for spring 🌷

03/10/2026

These past two Mondays have been moments for me as a facilitator to see the true nature of the fine young adults that attend my Meaningful Connection Mondays. My very first horse, Justin, who was rescued from the meat market 15 years ago, had to be put down due to a degenerative terminal condition. We made him a cake and gave him as much love as we could on the day before his passing. The young adult adults showed such compassion and care into making it a beautiful experience.

We also had a bit of a crazy Monday this week! Things didn’t go as planned, but the young adults took it all in stride and managed to make it a positive experience. We ventured out to the University of Calgary, enjoyed some diamond art, an entertaining game of bingo, and checked on the horses who are going through a bit of a grieving process. They were able to apply some desensitization techniques involving a rubber ducky. A giant one I might add. 🐥😛

Definitely never a dull moment!

If you have a young adult requiring minor supports, who is looking to fill their Monday afternoons, please check out the link in bio for more information about the program.

02/19/2026

The March calendar is out! Our theme is Out and About! It’s no secret that I am desperately anticipating spring to begin 😉 so let’s step out for some community outings and get excited about the upcoming change in season! Check out all our activities! Please let me know if you would like to sign up your young adult by sending me a private message! Come on spring! Start already! Didn’t the groundhog not see his shadow? ☀️🌺🌹

Vosit the website page or the link in bio to find out more about the program:
https://mariannedisipio.com/whatiseas/

02/09/2026

This month, our theme is well-being! Today’s focus was on mindfulness and different ways we can calm our thoughts. Well, everybody here is an animal lover, so animal therapy is a given 😉 But… we did also practice guided visualization with slow breathing in our little studio, and mindful mind mapping art! Everyone was so chill ❤️

01/26/2026

It took everything out of us to follow the rules, and not try to kiss the wolf dogs at the Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary in Cochrane. Instead, we kissed the Maremma sheepdogs! 😉🐺Soooo fun. Glad these beautiful rescues have such a wonderful sanctuary to call home!

01/13/2026

With the weather being so mild, it was lovely to spend most of our time outside on Monday! Our young adults got a kick out of learning how to use the John Deere and were inspired to do farm work on their own. It wasn’t in the plan lol I even got one young adult offered to help me out on the weekends as a part-time job 😉 yes please! We went for a beautiful walk on the back trail and collected dried branches and grasses to create a beautiful art project. We finished with some comfort food! A lovely winter soup, fortified with lots of healthy ingredients! Even my fussiest eaters had a taste and request requested to take a bowl home 🤤🍲❤️

01/06/2026

Despite being an overcast day, we started 2026 with intention! Created mood boards, made some serious comfort food (veggie packed chili), and in the spirit of our outdoor theme this month, went for a snowshoe with the horses and had a lovely campfire outside!

12/31/2025

I only started in September but it’s been such a fulfilling experience to bring together some truly amazing young adults with varied abilities! Stepping into 2026 with fresh ideas and looking forward to our January theme! We are getting some fresh air and taking advantage of all the wonderful things are winter has to offer! Stay tuned for more posts!

If you have a young adult who may be interested in joining, please do not hesitate to message me! Check the link in bio for the website page for more information!

happy new year everyone and thank you for all the participants for making these last few months such a great experience!

12/09/2025

Our young adults today were very reflective and happy to contribute in assembling holiday baskets for those in need this season! We created baskets for other young adults! It was a fabulous surprise for the Salvation Army to receive our baskets! We are hoping to develop a relationship with them as we take our place in the community! Very happy today!

if you have a young adult who would like to participate in our Monday programming, contact Marianne at [email protected]

Address

25013 Township Road 254, Calgary AB
Calgary, AB
T3R1A2

Telephone

+14038280242

Website

https://mariannedisipio.com/whatiseas/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Meaningful Connections posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Meaningful Connections:

Shortcuts

Want your organization to be the top-listed Government Service in Calgary?