2025 Fur-a-Purpose

September 14, 2025

Break out the plaid and soak up the sunshine — Fur-A-Purpose is bringing all the cozy charm of a backyard picnic to the patio! This year’s theme, The Great Pup Picnic, invites you to celebrate the end of summer with good food, great company, and pup-friendly fun.

Sunday, September 14, 2025 from 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Marda Loop Brewing Co. | 3523 18 St SW, Calgary

Tickets By donation – Walk-ins welcome

What to Expect:
🐶 Dog-Friendly Patio Picnic – Cozy up on a covered patio with picnic tables, plaid blankets, and patio charm
📸 Event Photographer – Capture sweet moments with your furry friend
🎨 Free Crafts – For kids and pups to enjoy together
🖼️ Live Pet Sketch Artist – Take home a custom keepsake
🍖 $5 Dog Menu – Picnic treats your pup will love
🦴 Tail & Ale Lounge – Dog beds, watering stations, and a designated relief area

Marda Loop Brewing Co., close friends of PILSC, will be serving their full menu of craft drinks and great food.

Geared toward dogs, but other pets welcome (please use caution with cats/small pets).

All proceeds support the Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre.

Notice: Holiday Closure

Our offices and warm line will be closed from December 22, 2025 to January 4, 2025.
We will return on Monday, January 5th.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911. For immediate mental health support or if you are in emotional distress, please call or text 988 to reach the Suicide Crisis Helpline.

If you are able, consider making a holiday donation. Your support helps ensure our programs, warm line, and peer support remain available to those who need them most in the year ahead.

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Holiday Season Day Retreat!

As the holidays approach, take a pause for yourself. 

Our day retreat offers a sacred space for connection, ritual-making, and personal reflection. Together, we’ll explore the importance of honoring our losses while navigating the season’s challenges.

This special event aims to raise vital funds to keep the Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support services at no cost.

Book with Erin Winters

In order to book with Erin, please contact us at info@pilsc.org

NOTE: Refrain from providing detailed personal information when emailing us. Feel free to describe your challenges in brief, and leave out personal details that you only wish to share with Erin.