For Health and Wellness of Koreans in Calgary

Calgary Korean Health Advocacy Society (CKHAS) provides programs for your health and wellness.

Missions of CKHAS

Education

To Help Calgarians to better understand available health- and wellness-related information and services, and to help them to learn about their common health issues (Education),

Service

To provide the services related to health and wellness (Serve),

Network

To provide networking opportunities to exchange knowledge and build connections (Network).

To achieve these goals, an annual health fair will be offered on various topics, publish documents on health topics, and host seminars and workshops are done by professionals. 

Furthermore, we are in progress to offer a variety of health-related programs in the future.    

This also means we are to expand our networks of health/social services professionals and recruit volunteers.

Since 2015,
CKHAS has served Korean community
in Calgary.

Calgary Korean Health Advocacy Society (CKHAS) is a non-profit organization founded in November 2015.

  • October 3rd, 2015  –   Inaugural Calgary Korean Health Fair
  • November 3rd, 2015 –  Incorporated as a non-profit organization
  • August 13th, 2016 –  Participated as a booth at the 13th Calgary Korean Day
  • September 10th, 2016 –   The 2nd Calgary Korean Health Fair 
  • November 23rd, 2016 – The 1st Annual General Meeting / Networking night
  • May 6th, 2017 –  The 1st Korean Health Career Fair
  • August 19th, 2017 – Participated as a booth at the 14th Calgary Korean Day
  • November 4th, 2017 – The 3rd Calgary Korean Health Fair
  • November 27th, 2017 – The 2nd Annual General Meeting
  • June 1st, 2018 – The 1st Korean Health Professionals Networking night
  • August 19th, 2018 – Participated as a booth at the 15th Calgary Korean Day
  • September 8th, 2018 – The 4th Calgary Korean Health Fair
  • November 13th, 2018 – The 3rd Annual General Meeting 
  • April 27th, 2019 – The 1st Health Workshop Day, Topic: Insomnia
  • August 10th, 2019 – Participated as a booth at the 16th Calgary Korean Day
  • September 21st, 2019 – The 5th Calgary Korean Health Fair
  • January 25th, 2020 – The 4th Annual General Meeting
  • October 22nd ~ 24th, 2020 – The 1st Virtual Korean Health Fair 
  • December 10th, 2020 – The 5th Annual General Meeting  
  • September 11th, 2021 – The 2nd Virtual Korean Health Fair 
  • January 10th, 2022 – The 6th Annual General Meeting
  • April 1st, 2022 – Online Cooking Class
  • May 25, 2022 – Scholarship & Student Aid Info Session (In partnership with The Calgary Korean Scholarship Foundation)
  • September 17th, 2022 – The 6th Calgary Korean Health Fair
  • January 17th, 2023 – The 7th Annual General Meeting
  • September 2nd, 2023 – The 7th Calgary Korean Health Fair
  • December 7th, 2023 – The 8th Annual General Meeting
  • September 7th, 2024 – The 8th Calgary Korean Health Fair
  • November 5th, 2024 – Health Workshop : Migraine
  • December 10th, 2024 – The 9th Annual General Meeting
  • September 6th, 2025 – The 9th Calgary Korean Health Fair planned 

2025-2026 Executive Team

Calgary Korean Health Advocacy Society is composed of about 20 professionals who volunteer and consist of an executive team, board members, and a planning team.  If you are interested in volunteering opportunities please contact us.  Thank you!

Wanjae (James) Cho

President

Brian Choi

Vice-president

Sihyun Baek

Secretary

Chanmi Seong

Treasurer

Peggy Kim

Adviser

Leeyong Khil
Julia Kim
Suyeon Shim
Silvia Song
Gloria Yoo

Directors

Nayeon Kim

Minju Kim

Dohyun Sung

Hyerim Lee

Jenny Jung

Chaewon Jung

Hyun Jung

Past Executive Teams

2015

Founding Members

Daewook Kang

President

Silvia Song

Vice-president

Marie Jung

Secretary

Peggy Kim

Treasurer

2016-2018

The 2nd Team

Leeyong Khil

President

Marie Jung

Vice-president

Silvia Song

Secretary

Sinja Ji

Yun Kim

Treasurer

2019-2020

The 3rd Team

Silvia Song

President

Huntae Kim

Vice-president

Heejung Lee

Deborah Kim

Secretary

Hyein Cho

Treasurer

2021-2022

The 4th Team

Marie Jung

President

Huntae Kim

Vice-president

Deborah Kim

Secretary

Hyein Cho

Treasurer

2023-2024

The 5th Team

Huntae Kim

President

Heejung Lee

Vice-president

Eunji Lee

Secretary

Hyein Cho

Treasurer

Financial Sponsors

Alberta Government – Community Initiatives Program
Calgary Korean Association
Calgary Korean Seniors Association
Calgary Korean Performing Arts Society
Calgary Korean Lions Club
Calgary Korean Orchestra
Calgary Korean Scholarship Foundation
Dowoomnanoom
Seoul National University Alumni Association in Calgary
Immigrant Services Calgary
Calgary Foundation Neighbour Grants
SOS International
CBM news Calgary
Byung Ki Min, Ko Ryo Limited
Shim Law
Silago Homecare
Wheatland Denture & Implant Centre

Media Sponsors

Korean Alberta Journal
Korea Weekly
Alberta Weekly
CN Dreams
Korean Radio Channel Red FM
cakonet 
This Time

Door Prize Donations

Alberta Health Services
A mart Cosmetics
Arirang Foods
Arirang Cosmetics
Bacchus Karaoke
Signal Hill Superstore
Calaway Park
Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse (CCCSA)
Calgary Co-op
Calgary Fire Department
Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association
Calgary Seniors’ Resource Society
Calgary Stampede
Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Celiac Association
Canadian Diabetes Association
Canadian Red Cross
City of Calgary Recreation
Crohns and Colitis Canada
Deli Oriental Meat Style & Food
Dr. Christie Kim
Dr. Dohyun Sung, Parkway smiles Dental
Dr. Gloria Yoo
Dr. Huntae Kim
Dr. Keith Belliveau (Chiropractor)
Dr. Manisha Chauhan @ Avyan Family Dental
Dr. Song, Hamptons Dental Clinic
Dr. Sung, Wholesome Wellness Naturopathy
E mart Cosmetics
Fresh Blend Coffee & Sandwich Bar
Hana Bank Canada – Calgary Branch
Immigrant Services Calgary
K-Golf
Koreana Market
K&I Nail Academy Canada
The Kidney Foundation of Canada
Lens Factory
LifeScan Canada
Marie Jung
Matt Black
Mind Lab
RED FM
Royal Vista Eyecare
SAIT English Language Foundation
Safeway
Safeway Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart
Silvia Song
Sobeys National Pharmacy Group
Stampede Pharmacy
TD Bank
Telus Spark
Wheatland denture & implant centre
Wow Bakery

Talent Donations

Wellness Services
Hana Choi, Mi Choi, Sookjin Choi, Yunhye Lee, Angela, Hyekyung Kwon, Jungwon Chu, Ju Hyun, Hyunchul Bang, Minjung Kim, Malaika Munir, Monica Moosebauer, Jaesun Yu, Makami College, Jeonhee Baek, Ekida Laurie, Tay Kim

Pharmacy 1:1 Consultation Service
Soojin Cha, Hyunkyung Lee, Terry Lim, In Hwang, Myunggu Choi, Jiyoung Gong, Aera Moon, Jaesook Han

Health Seminar
Byungkyu Kim, Leeyong Khil, Amy Yu, Minjung Choi, Dongbum Song, Lee Hyup, Heejung Lee, James Kim, Zeta Lee, Tay Kim, Dr. Shaina (Juhyun) Lee, Silvia Song, Dr. Dong il Kim, Dr. Gloria Yoo, Dr. Bomook Kim

Graphic Design
Sebastian Jinhwoi Jung

Website
Mina Jeong

Media Production
Sangdon Yu

We’re looking forward to your supports.


Our Society is a non-profit organization that operates with generous donations from numerous companies, organizations, businesses, and individuals.

Types of donations
Cash, items, advertisement, and talent donations, etc.  Also, we accept any advertisement potentials on our website and items.

Please contact us using the contact form or email us at info@ckhas.ca.

We’re Recruiting Volunteers.

We are always looking for passionate and motivated individuals to join our volunteer team. If you are interested, please reach us by sending us a message using the link below.