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Your donations are making an impact, we are the stewards
We were recently named as one of Charity Intelligence’s Top 10 Canadian Impact Charities of 2019. It is truly humbling to be recognized in this way.
Give What You Can
There has been a lot of chatter about donating money instead of food and we would like to set the record straight: give what you can (pun intended).
What Would You Choose?
4 million Canadians are food insecure and struggle to put enough food on the table. Every day they face tough decisions about how to make ends meet.
Connecting to the Food Supply
Over 35 years ago, Calgary Food Bank founders recognized the importance of redirecting viable food to support the community. We continue to connect the dots through food gleaning direct from industry. We connect with food retailers to help them understand the importance of donating quality items; and we work with transportation companies to get the food where it needs to be.
Fighting Hunger and its Root Cause Together
For many agencies in Calgary, food is a critical component of client support. But allocating resources to purchase food or source food donations is costly and time consuming, taking away from addressing the root causes of food insecurity. For 239 agency programs, the Calgary Food Bank’s Food Link program is their place to collect quality food and supplies.
It’s More Than A Hamper Or A Meal, It’s Inclusion
Calgary is a city of a million-plus people with an expanse of quadrants and communities. And within every neighborhood, there is someone in need. In an effort to create a hunger-free community, we must ensure that Food Hampers are accessible for families and individuals in various neighborhoods.
Nourishing Minds, Bodies and Spirits
May is Mental Health Awareness month and the Canadian Mental Health Association recognizes May 6-12 as Mental Health Week. With this topic being top-of-mind, we want to explore the link between mental health and food insecurity.
The Volunteer Factor – Lifting Our Community
Happy National Volunteer Week! Volunteers are essential to greet, chat, sort, guide, encourage, engage and much more. From youth to seniors, weekly, daily; volunteers fuel this organization. Thank you for giving your time to help make our community better.
Who Uses The Food Bank?
The face of hunger can be anyone: our friends, our neighbours, our family. Anyone, from any background, and in every neighbourhood. All sizes of households: wage earners, EI recipients, students and veterans. We know it is important to build a picture of who is coming to the food bank as it alerts us to changes in the community.