What we believe in

The Mortgage House has built its foundation around our community involvement. We continue to give back to our community in many different ways. Throughout the year we run campaigns and volunteer our time to help different charities.

Our biggest contribution of giving back runs the month of December. Rack’d is our 24 days of giving in December, we volunteer our time, donate supplies and try to make everyone’s December a little easier.

2020 RACK’d Campaigns

Day 1 – Christmas Bureau Donations

On the first day of our Random Acts of Christmas Kindness we made a big old delivery to the Christmas Bureau. The Christmas Bureau is something we have donated our time and toys to every year in this campaign, it is such a blessing to our community.

#randomactsofchristmaskindness #makingadifferencinour community #spreadjoy #theplacetomortgage #rack

Day 2 – “Home for Dinner” program at The Ronald McDonald House

One of our favourite ways to volunteer is through the Home for Dinner program. This year, as they aren’t able to have volunteers into the house to cook dinner for their families, they are taking cash donations in order to purchase a meal from a local restaurant every evening.

As part of the annual The Mortgage House RACK’D Campaign, we made a cash donation in the amount equivalent to what we would have spent on groceries.

If you’d like to contribute along side us, feel free to donate directly by calling 403.340.2007 or go online @ https://www.rmhccanada.ca/donate ?

#randomactsofchristmaskindness #makingadifferencinourcommunity #spreadjoy #theplacetomortgage #rack #homefordinner #supportlocal #ronaldmcdonaldhousereddeer

Day 3 – Donations to Several Homeless Shelters

Day 3 of our 24 days of Random Acts of Christmas Kindness. We made donations of new and used winter gear to several homeless shelters throughout BC and Alberta.

#randomactsofchristmaskindness #makingadifferencinour community #spreadjoy #theplacetomortgage #rack

Day 4 – Sending Thanks

Yesterday we wanted to send love ? to our behind the scenes team. Mortgages are not always easy and it takes many people to make everything come together!! Thank you for all of the hard work you all do!!

Day 5 – Candy Cane Love

Spreading joy around our community?. Sometimes it is the smallest things that mean the most! If you found our candy cane today we hope it made you smile. ?
 

Day 6 – Kindness for our teachers

Day 6 of our 24 days of Random Acts of Christmas Kindness was all about celebrating the teachers!! ? We finalized packaging up some gifts to head out to the local schools. Also Friday @mortgagesshannongervais delivered lunch to the staff at St. Basil School ?, thank you to Dennon McSwain of Tim Hortons for being an awesome partner in crime for the random act of kindness!
? ? ☕️ If there is any year that I know I need real teachers in my kids’ lives,it’s this year! 
#iaintcutoutforthis #24daysofkindness #randomactsofchristmaskindness  #makingadifferenceinourcommunity  #TimHortons  #theplacetomortgage  #doingmortgage #makingadifferenceinourcommunity

Day 7 – Dollar Store fun

For day 7 of RACK we headed down town and to the Dollar Store to spread a lil bit of unexpected joy!!

 #randomactsofchristmaskindness #24daysofkindness #makingadifferenceinourcommunity #theplacetomortgage

 

Day 8 – Frontline Worker Love

Day 8 – We delivered gifts of appreciation to the Police ?‍♀️ Station, the Innisfail Health Centre ?‍⚕️, Doctors ? Office, Continuing Care homes ??.

Day 9 – Critter Care Wildlife Society

Donations were made in support of the Critter Care Wildlife Society!!

#randomactsofchristmaskindness #24daysofkindness #makingadifferenceinourcommunity #theplacetomortgage

 

Day 10 – Pay it forward

Day 11 RACK’D – Sending Senior Love

On day 11 of our The Mortgage House Rack’d campaign we wanted to show seniors a little love!! Chelsea’s niece prepared 80 gift boxes for seniors at the Sunshine Lodge in Drumheller. She wanted to make sure each resident got a box, each box contains a homemade scarf that she knit, hand lotion, sanitizer, and some chocolate! ❤

Seniors gifts at London Drugs:). Erin & Amber both made up $100 gift baskets and filled them up with slippers, blankets, treats, magazine’s, etc…

Cheri’s children picked a senior from the giving tree and bought everything off the list at London Drugs.
Jacquelyn is buying gifts for “Sponsor a Senior”, names are pulled from the tree at Jackson’s Pharmacy or Olympik Way in Innisfail.

Day 12 – Mamas for Mamas

Day 12 of our 24 days of Christmas Kindness was a cash & supply donation to this amazing organization!! Thankyou so much to Chelsea Burnett for helping organize Day 12! ?

Day 13 – Christmas Lights Extravaganza

For the 13th day of Random Acts of Christmas Kindness we are excited to bring joy to our local community with the release of our Christmas Light Extravaganza map. ? If you would like to join in on a tour we will be meeting at The Mortgage House office tonight at 6:00 for a Christmas light convoy!! ?
Don’t forget to vote on the best dressed house!! And Thankyou so much for all the entries!! ?
Click here for a printable version of the map. https://www.dropbox.com/…/TPTM%20Christmas%20Light…

Day 14

or Day 14 of our 24 days of Random Acts of Christmas Kindness we saved 18 lives!!!
This was an exciting day for me as I’ve never been able to give blood before, it was so awesome to be able to take part this time!!!

Day 15 – Hope Mission

For day 15 of our #24daysofchristmaskindness

Danelle Cole and Sarah Emrich Strauss filled 35 stockings and delivered them to Hope Mission for distribution to children in our community that could use some extra Christmas joy this season!

Day 16 – Gifts for our mail carriers

Day 17 – Gift card giveaway

The first person to send us a video of them singing a Christmas carol won a $25 gift card.

Day 18 – Food Bank

It was a successful delivery today!!! Thank you to Cheri for making this amazing delivery ?, there are lots of people to thank in Cheri’s community!! Not only did they donate a car load of food, they had over $200 in cash, $100.00 in gift cards and a cheque (not sure of the amount).
Thank you to everyone else who helped support the food bank in their local community ❤️.

Day 19 – Delivery of joy to local seniors homes

We hope the kids’ Christmas letters brought a few smiles to the seniors in BC and Alberta. Thank you Emily for being the lead on day 19 RACK’D.

Day 20 – Donations to animal shelters

We hope the kids Christmas letters brought a few smiles to the seniors in BC and Alberta. Thank you Emily for being the lead on day 19 RACK’D.

Day 21 – Donations for meals

Last week I made a call to my community and you guys delivered more than I could ever imagine?.
As you may know my amazing Operations Manager (and even more amazing friend) Julie has an incredible awesome sister Lisa! Lisa has been battling cancer for a few years now and was recently admitted to hospital. ?She just got home however every day is a struggle health wise for Lisa, who is also a single momma to two.
Lisa is tough as a nail and battles so much on her own silently?, Julie is the helper that takes all of it on?,both are incredible friends who just need a break?.
With your gracious donations we have been able to raise enough money to deliver about 2 months of healthy meals to them. You guys are awesome!! ?
So for today, day 21 of 24 Days of Random Acts of Christmas Kindness WE came together as a community to deliver a little more peace, hope and love to an incredible family in need. ? THANKYOU!!

Day 22 – Snow Angels

As the snow fell in buckets last night, we wanted to get out into our community to help our neighbours and seniors clear snow. ❄️

#rack #randomactsofchristmaskindness #tptm #theplacetomortgage #snowangels #doingmortgagesdifferently #onemortgageatatime

Day 23 – Gift Cards at The Calgary Drop-In Centre

Today is one of our favourite RACK’D days, we love having the opportunity to hand out gift cards at The Calgary Drop-In Centre.

#rack #randomactsofchristmaskindness #tptm #theplacetomortgage #doingmortgagesdifferently #onemortgageatatime #giftcards

Day 24 – Winner of our Christmas Light Extravaganza

On day 24 of the Random Acts of Christmas Kindness we are excited to announce the winner of our 2nd annual Christmas Light Extravaganza ?
Thank you soooo much to everyone who entered and brought joy to our community. I know my family sure loves seeing all the lights ❤️.
Number 15 was our winner with a close runner up of number 8, but really they were all so so amazing!!
We still have the download to the map available in our profile link if you wanna venture out for some family fun!!
#rack2020 #randomactsofchristmaskindness#24daysofkindness #makingadifferenceinourcommunity#theplacetomortgage