WHO WE ARE

Welcome to Inspiring Virtues

Virtues are the qualities that guide us toward becoming our best selves. They shape how we treat others, respond to challenges, and contribute to our families, friends, workplaces, and communities. Qualities such as kindness, respect, honesty, integrity, courage, compassion, responsibility, and perseverance help build strong relationships and create positive change. While no one is perfect, practicing virtues every day helps us grow in character, strengthen our resilience, and make choices that reflect our values.

When individuals learn to lead with respect, compassion, responsibility, and courage, they become empowered to overcome obstacles, reach their goals, and positively influence those around them. Together, we can build a community where every person is supported, valued, and inspired to succeed.

At our organization, we believe virtues are the foundation of healthy individuals, families, and communities. Through reflection, education, learning, and meaningful connections, we encourage people of all ages to recognize the strengths they already possess and develop new ones that support personal growth and well-being. By embracing virtues in our daily lives, we can inspire one another, overcome obstacles with confidence, and create a culture of understanding, respect, and hope for the future.

About Melody

Melody Garbe is a passionate facilitator, advocate, and community leader dedicated to empowering individuals and strengthening families through connection, education, and support. As the founder of Inspiring Virtues, Melody brings heart, authenticity, and lived experience into every space she creates — from youth programming and group facilitation to community initiatives and personal development workshops.

With a strong focus on resilience, confidence-building, emotional wellness, and healthy relationships, Melody is committed to creating environments where people feel seen, supported, and inspired to grow. Her work combines compassion with action, helping individuals discover their strengths and build meaningful, lasting change within themselves and their communities.

Inspiring Virtues is a community-focused organization committed to empowering youth, families, and individuals through innovative programs, workshops, and supportive services. Rooted in connection, growth, and inclusion, Inspiring Virtues creates safe and engaging spaces that encourage confidence, emotional wellness, leadership, and personal development. Through collaboration and community partnerships, Inspiring Virtues strives to make a lasting impact by helping people recognize their value, strengthen their voice, and reach their full potential.

Previous Achievements

GROW Women Leaders Summit – 2024 recipient of the Community and Social Engagement Award – Inspiring Virtues
This award celebrates an organization that makes a lasting impact on their community through meaningful engagement and connections, who exemplify the power of giving back and creating positive change in the lives of women and girls.

Melody was awarded Daughter of the Year 2024 Award through Canadians for a Civil Society. Since 2014 Melody becomes the 6th woman from Central Alberta honoured with this award. Daughters of the Year are chosen for their personal achievements and the impact they have had on making Alberta a leader in gender equality. They are women who exemplify strength, breaking barriers and making a difference in their communities for the improvement of women and girls.

Inspiring Virtues is the Canadian Choice Award winner for Community Services for Red Deer for the consecutive 2 years.

TESTIMONIALS

Working With Us

Our clients matter, and so do their stories. Here is what they have to say.

"Thank you so much, I feel so confident and supported. It really helped my confidence to be around inspiring women such as you and your staff, I feel so empowered thank you again."
Anonymous
"These classes are so enriching! If you haven’t tried any of the classes at Inspiring Virtues, you are missing out!"
Anonymous
"Your groups are awesome and serve a very important role in our community. It is so important to have positive girl power coming from outside the home too."
Anonymous
"You helped a family come back together, thank you from the bottom of our hearts."
Anonymous
"Inspiring Virtues offers an unbiased approach to even the highest conflict situation. Providing parents and children a place to be themselves in a fun and fair environment."
Anonymous
"I would like to thank you for the level of professionalism you and your staff have. You all do an excellent job of making us feel calm and confident that everything will be ok. We really appreciate it."
Anonymous
"Our thanks for the excellent service and support that you provided for our family over the past months. We are grateful to you and can only speak well of your services and you as people."
Anonymous
"Thank you so much to Inspiring Virtues for the service you provide. The flexibility and support that you offer to all parties involved is invaluable."
Anonymous
“Melody was absolutely excellent with my son during parental supervised visits. She was extremely professional and pleasant to be around. She is phenomenal with kids and her motherly instincts really show. She remained unbiased with both parties from start to finish even in complicated situations. Highly recommend her for any class or service. Well worth the money spent and I couldn’t have found a better facilitator. Truly a good soul. Thank you Inspiring Virtues for all your time and energy. Not too many people I’d trust with the care of my child but no doubts her. Quality service and care.”
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