NEED FOOD?
Are you in need of food support? We are here to help you and your family.
Volunteer
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization, volunteer today!
WAYS to GIVE
There are many ways to help, donating food, funds or host and event.
NEED FOOD?
Are you in need of food support? We are here to help you and your family.
Volunteer
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization, volunteer today!
Ways to give
There are many ways to help, donating food, funds or host and event.
LATEST NEWS
August Wish List
- Canned tomatoes
- Fruit cups
- Gluten-free non-perishables such as cereal and pasta
- Baby Food, please ensure the best before date is November 2021 or later
- Diapers, especially size 5 and 6
Sorry, we are closed:
We are closed on Monday, August 2 for the August long weekend and Monday, September 6 for the September long weekend.
NOTE: We are closed on Friday, September 24 for a staff development day.
Operational updates
July 6: Safety Update
Our top priority is to keep our staff, volunteers, clients, guests, and agency partners safe so we can continue supporting our most vulnerable. We will continue to require masks at the Food Bank. READ MORE
July 12: Operational Update
To better serve Calgarians who need food support, and those who help us with that work, we are growing. READ MORE
Latest blog
Celebrating our Grocery Heroes
Today is Grocery Hero Day! We are extremely proud and incredibly grateful of the connection with our more than 100 grocery store partners, including Sobeys, Safeway, Save On Foods, Calgary Co-op, Superstore, No Frills, Costco and Walmart. It is a great honour to work with so many dedicated employees that understand the importance of giving back.
Need Food?
Accessing Food Support
FAMILIES / INDIVIDUALS
If you are a family or individual looking for emergency food support. Please phone the hamper request line at 403-253-2055. Find out more about requesting a hamper.
Referral Agencies
Are you an agency or organization that is referring clients to the Emergency Food Hamper Program? Get the details on the new protocols.
Food Link Organizations
We are have moved to an order and pick-up model of food and supplies distribution for the Food Link Program. Get the updates on the new model and getting food.
Help feed YYC
Host a fundraiser
If you are hosting a food drive to collect food donations from friends, family, coworkers or clients; or hosting an online fundraiser to help feed YYC, make sure you register your event. By registering your fundraiser we can support your event, share your work and inspire others, and so we can say thank you!
Did You know?
Fast Facts
Numbers reflect our fiscal year, September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019.
Visits
Volunteer Hours
hampers distributed
Food Link Partners
Be part of the change
How you can help
Donate Food
Help create a healthy meal by donating our most needed items.
Donate Funds
Donate funds securely online, by mail or in person.
Volunteer
Donate your time. Volunteers are our lifeblood.
Host an event
Get creative and engage your community, host a fundraiser.
