Become a member
For only $30 a year you will not only join our community mission, but receive a subscription to the Ostomy Canada Magazine!
Here are a few ways that your membership supports the goals of the Calgary Ostomy Society:
- Community Outreach – events, educational seminars, support groups, the Ostomy Visitor Program.
- General Operations – administration, bookkeeping, marketing, website, and publications.
- Giving Back – support of the Ostomy Canada Society and Friends of Ostomates Worldwide.
- Ostomy Youth Camp – sponsoring children in the local area to camp in Bragg Creek, AB.
Membership Benefits
Networking
Connect with fellow Calgarians who have a colostomy, urostomy, ileostomy, and j-pouch due to conditions like Crohn’s and Cancer.
Education
Receive the bi-annual Ostomy Canada’s Magazine, and Connects E-News. You’ll find inspirational stories, helpful advice, and much more.
Opportunities
Members have the opportunity to volunteer for positions on our executive committee and can vote on agenda items at our Annual General Meeting.
Join Online
Starting in January 2025, we will use a platform called Zeffy to manage our memberships and donations.
Please sign up online using the Zeffy form.
- If you prefer not to donate to Zeffy, you can opt-out by selecting Other under “Support the 100% free Canadian platform we use!”
- Receive a tax receipt for any amount entered in “Add a donation. (Membership fee is ineligible for tax receipt.)
- Check the “Automatic Renewal” option to securely save your credit card information for renewal next year.
- Zeffy will send an email reminder one month before your membership expires. You can then opt to renew online or opt out of automatic renewal.
Join Via Mail
Please print and complete the following form and mail or bring it to an event.
Include a cheque or money order payable to:
Calgary Ostomy Society
PO Box 30365 RPO Chinook
Calgary, AB T2H 2W1