WINE SURVIVOR 2026 Brought the Community Together for Another Successful Year

Wine Survivor 2026 once again united the Calgary community for one of Making Changes Association's most anticipated annual fundraising events. Through a fun team competition, participants came together to support programs that empower women and teen girls while competing for an impressive collection of wine prizes.

Throughout the competition, teams survived daily eliminations until the final draw, where the top six teams earned their place as this year's winners. Every registration helped fund programs that build confidence, develop employment skills, and create opportunities for women and teen girls across Calgary.

This year's campaign was also strengthened through the Rogers Birdies for Kids, presented by AltaLink matching program, increasing the impact of every eligible charitable donation and helping Making Changes Association extend its reach within the community.

Congratulations to Our 2026 Winners!

We started with 336 people and 56 teams. And on June 23th we narrowed it down to our final 6. Congratulations to the following teams!

  • 1st Place Team #14 –Summit Sippers - winning 117 bottles of wine

  • 2nd Place Team #29 – Tsarc & Vine - winning 84 bottles of wine

  • 3rd Place Team #5 – The Wishful Drinkers - winning 50 bottles of wine

  • 4th Place Team #20 – Chardon Slay! - winning 33 bottles of wine

  • 5th Place Team #55 –  Wino's - winning 30 bottles of wine

  • 6th Place Team #25 – Rosé All Day - winning 16 bottles of wine

  • The Biggest Loser (the 1st team eliminated) - Team #15 - Ctrl+ Alt+Delete the Bottle - winning 6 bottles of wine

Please read our full list of Rules & Regulations here.

AGLC License No.: 779030

Thank you to every participant, team captain, donor, volunteer, and supporter who made this year's event a success. Together, you helped create more opportunities for women and teen girls in our community.

Interested in Wine Survivor 2027?

Planning for the next edition is already underway. If you'd like to participate, register a team, become a sponsor, or learn more about Wine Survivor 2027, we'd love to hear from you.

Contact: Victoria Soledad Castro - communications@makingchangesassociation.ca     

 

Thank you to Rogers Birdies for Kids, presented by AltaLink for helping maximize the impact of Wine Survivor 2026.

 

All persons welcome at making changes

Making Changes acknowledges the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai, the Tsuut’ina Nation and Stoney Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw and Wesley and the Metis people of Alberta, Regions 5 & 6. We honour the hardships that were endured by the peoples on this land to allow us to be in this space to do the work that we do in our community. We respect the culture of the peoples who walk through our doors and we strive to provide space for them. We acknowledge that Indigenous peoples continue to experience hardships and our agency will be champions for change in our daily service to community. Making Changes is committed to inclusivity and recognition of all peoples who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.