Right at Home Housing Society

09/12/2025

Last week, we were joined by the Kinsmen Club of Edmonton at our St. Paul's Legacy site, for which the Kinsmen Club contributed towards the asbestos abatement and flooring replacement within the church building that is unique to this housing development.

The shared spaces in the converted community building can be used to bring together both residents in our 11 affordable housing units at this location, and other neighbours in a range of activities within the King Edward Park Community. Thank you to Kinsmen Club for empowering us to further our progress for this space!

09/09/2025

If you live in the Kiniski Gardens neighbourhood, come join us and learn more about our new project! Our open house is tonight! Click the link below or follow the QR code to learn more and register!

https://sites.google.com/situateinc.ca/right-at-home-kiniski-gardens

09/08/2025

We're ready to meet our new neighbours! Learn more about proposed affordable housing development on the Kiniski Gardens former surplus school site. Please join us at our open house on September 9, 2025 - TOMORROW! RSVP at the link below, or by scanning the QR code

https://sites.google.com/.../right-at-home-kiniski-gardens

08/27/2025

We are proud to announce our proposed affordable housing development on the Kiniski Gardens former surplus school site. Please join us at our open house on September 9, 2025. You can learn more and RSVP at the link below, or by scanning the QR code

https://sites.google.com/situateinc.ca/right-at-home-kiniski-gardens

08/14/2025

Right at Home is proud to have a wide diversity of backgrounds and talents to serve our Board and provide us with strategic direction and governance.

We welcome these new Board members to our team, and are excited to see how they will propel us forward as we continue to build and manage housing that is affordable, safe, and supportive for people facing housing insecurity in Edmonton.

Meet our newly elected team members:

Kyla Roth brings rich experience in supportive housing, outreach, and program design, with a special interest in youth services and homelessness prevention.

Mike Fekete is a dedicated home builder and community advocate based, with a passion for creating quality housing solutions.

Farid Bandali shares experience which spans residential and commercial real estate, asset management, and strategic investment planning.

RaeChelle-Faith Hamilton-Ankamreddy brings nearly a decade of experience in government relations, legal research, and community development, currently serving as the Senior Government Relations and Public Policy Analyst at the Network for the Advancement of Black Communities (NABC).

Read more about our Board and their contributions to affordable housing:

We are proud to have our dedicated board of directors working hard to support our mission and vision. Come get to know them here!

08/13/2025

Right at Home is proud to have a wide diversity of backgrounds and talents to guide us through our mandate to build and manage affordable, safe, and supportive housing for Edmontonians facing housing insecurity.

We welcome these returning Board members to our team:

President Gary Gordon shares his expertise in housing market and economic analysis, housing needs assessment, policy analysis, program development and evaluation, housing strategy and implementation planning, business case development and stakeholder engagement.

Vice President John Kolkman has decades of experience working as a public policy researcher in both the public and non-profit sectors.

Treasurer Allan Mah is a finance and real estate professional with extensive experience as an instructor and consultant.

Secretary Howaida Hassan spends her career leading a multidisciplinary team of planners, engineers, scientists and analysts, providing expertise in city growth and open space planning.

Read more about our newly elected Board and their contributions to affordable housing:

We are proud to have our dedicated board of directors working hard to support our mission and vision. Come get to know them here!

05/02/2025

Congratulations to Christian on his recent achievement, winning the ARLA Edmonton award for Support Staff of the Year! Christian has been our dedicated Tenant and Housing Manager Support for over four years. He performs a variety of tasks to improve the delivery of our services, and ensures tenants have the opportunity to remain housed with Right at Home. Christian's role is the key piece for conflict resolution in our affordable housing, and he has vastly improved tenant relationships with the landlord, especially concerning vulnerable persons who are facing trauma, economic, social, cultural and systemic barriers in our community.

Christian is one of the most kind and caring people to work in housing. His passion for people and his ability to connect with anyone make him invaluable to our organization. Christian is a pillar of the community and endlessly invests his energy in supporting others wellbeing.

04/25/2025

On April 10, 2025, we celebrated a new beginning with old friends in the King Edward Park Community as we hosted our grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for our St. Paul's Legacy Project. Former church members, neighbours, and new residents shared smiles and memories of the space that once hosted new German immigrants. Today, the St. Paul Lutheran Church has passed on its historically giving nature to new young families and individuals, including immigrants in need of affordable housing.

The St. Paul's Legacy Project supports 11 households experiencing low-income, allowing deeply affordable housing to exist in the well-established neighbourhood. As well, the church space has been converted into a welcoming community space for neighbours to gather, preserving some of its history for those who hold meaningful memories between the walls.

We have so many people to thank for bringing this project to fruition. We are grateful to the St. Paul Lutheran Church congregation, who donated the property for us to build the project. We would also like to thank YourAlberta (Government of Alberta), City of Edmonton - Local Government and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for their support.

From our open house, we'd love to thank our speakers: Ashley Salvador, Anne Stevenson, Brandon Lunty MLA Leduc-Beaumont, Marlin Schmidt, Executive Director Marisa Redmond and Beth who spoke beautifully about the impact this housing has on our tenants.

We are also incredibly grateful for the support and advocacy given to us by Leading Housing (Kevin Cooper) and Janis Irwin

An extended gratitude goes to all those involved in various phases of the project development since 2019:
Construction Manager: Dan Swanson (Krawford Construction)
The team at DIALOG: Tai Ziola, Youssef Degwy, Carolyn Keeley, Riley Quintin, Steven Oosterhof, Eric Irion, Janice Mills, and Alex Grams, PEng
Community Engagement and Planning: Chelsey Jersak with Situate
Electrical Engineer: David Yee
Mechanical Engineer: Stuart Fix
Landscape Architect: Stefan Luchinger (Design North Landscape Architecture Inc.)
Civil Engineering: Slavek Strzelczyk
Right at Home Director of Operations: Jessica Hoffman

This project is an incredible testament to how successful affordable housing can be developed when multiple people and organizations come together and believe that good things are possible. Following the footsteps of our late Executive Director, Cam McDonald, we continue to say Yes, In My Back Yard.

04/01/2025

We'd like to invite the public to our grand opening of the St. Paul's Legacy Project on April 10th! Our St. Paul’s Legacy project will introduce 11 new homes to the community of King Edward Park and will help families and individuals who are facing housing insecurity, as well as add a community space for neighbourly gathering. Please join us for our ribbon cutting ceremony and learn more about the project!

We are grateful to St. Paul church congregation who donated the property, for us to build the project, carrying on their legacy for generations to come. We would also like to thank the YourAlberta (Government of Alberta), City of Edmonton - Local Government and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for bringing the project to fruition.

01/03/2025

These incredibly frigid temperatures remind us that affordable housing is a basic human right - permanent affordable homes save lives.

Recently, the Government of Canada announced that in response to the recent postal strike and associated delays, all charitable donations made before or on February 28, 2025 will be eligible for 2024 tax claims.

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2024/12/government-of-canada-announces-extension-of-2024-charitable-donations-to-february-28-2025.html

If you are considering supporting a cause, please think of ours so that we can continue to shelter Edmontonians from harsh winters: https://rightathomehousing.com/donate/

Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs, along with the Honourable Élisabeth Brière, Minister of National Revenue, announced that the federal government intends to amend the Income Tax Act to extend the deadline for making donations eligible for tax...

12/20/2024

Before we enter a quiet season of reflection, we want to share Jennifer's story to exemplify why affordable housing is so important in our city during this time of giving.

Jennifer’s journey to Right at Home was not an easy one. Jennifer left her childhood home in Paul Band at 18 years old, but when her mother needed support, she moved back home at the age of 54. Jennifer was disheartened to see her childhood home in disrepair, and struggled to get support to rebuild. This resulted in a tough period for Jennifer, moving from one substandard living situation to another for almost one year.

Today, Jennifer has found a home at our Montrose property with her daughter and five grandchildren. We are so proud to be a positive moment in Jennifer's story.

To read more about Jennifer finding her way home, follow the link: https://rightathomehousing.com/tenant-feature-a-grandmothers-sanctuary/

In our 2023 winter newsletter, we asked donors to support our latest housing project in the neighbourhood of Montrose. Jennifer's journey is one example of what the power of donations can do. Please consider supporting our cause today: https://rightathomehousing.com/donate/

Right at Home Housing Society Tenant Feature: A Grandmother’s Sanctuary

12/19/2024

The chilly weather and snow has made us extra grateful for our groundskeeping team! Right at Home Housing Society offers a casual labour program in which tenants are able to gain employment and supplementary income to support their housing journey.

One such tenant, Beth, spoke to us for our recent winter newsletter about the benefits of having an affordable home and taking pride in joining our groundskeeping crew as she contributes to maintaining Right at Home's properties.

Read the article here: https://rightathomehousing.com/tenant-feature-its-in-my-back-yard/

Would you like to make a donation this holiday season to support the development of more affordable housing? Click here to contribute: https://rightathomehousing.com/donate/

Tenant Feature: It’s In My Back Yard. Beth is a tenant who also works with our STEPS program to gain employment skills in property management.