What we do
Food LinkWith the Food Link Program organizations can focus their time and resources on important program delivery instead of sourcing food.
Food link Program
Fighting hunger and its root cause
The Food Link Program provides quality bulk food and supplies to charitable organizations so they can focus their resources on program development and delivery. It was created in co-operation with our food industry partners. Since we have the community connections and the capacity to handle bulk food donations, it was a natural fit for everyone to come to one location.
Food is a great connector and many of these organizations connect with clients over meals and snacks with vulnerable populations. Agencies that utilize Food Link supplement their food supply, and almost half are able to invest in expanding and improving programming because of the cost savings. Staff development, offering more programs, or expanding their scope are just some of the examples that are making a bigger impact on their clientele and therefore the community.
To access Food Link organizations must go through an application process. For more information contact us at 403-253-2059 or by email.
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Fast Facts
Numbers reflect our fiscal year, September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2018.
Value of food distributed ($)
Food Link Partners
pounds of food
Working together for the Calgary Community
Food Link is a blessing for agencies
Working together for the Calgary Community
Food Link is a blessing for agencies
Alcove Recovery
Alcove Recovery is an addiction center for women and their children, they have been around for 40 years. The Food Link program saves them about 40% of their budget, they come to the food bank about once a week. With losing some major funders this year, if they had to worry about food costs on top of that they would not be able to survive.
Inn from the Cold
Inn for the Cold is an emergency shelter for homeless families. Every week there are about 30 families who stay at the Inn and come to the community pantry in order to receive food that the food bank provides. The Food Bank and Food Link is a vital partner for Inn from the Cold in order for them to feed the families they serve.
FOOD LINK PROGRAMS AND AGENCIES
Partner organizations
Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary
Accessible Housing Society
Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre (AARC)
Alberta Health Services
Alberta Seventh Step Society
Alcove Addiction Recovery for Women
Almadina Language Charter Academy
Antyx Community Arts
Aspen Family & Community Network Society
Aventa Treatment Foundation for Women
Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary & Area
BowWest Community Support Services Society
Boys & Girls Club of Calgary
Brown Bagging 4 Calgary Kids
Calgary Alpha House Society
Calgary Alternative Support Services
Calgary Board of Education
Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
Calgary Catholic School Board
Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse
Calgary Dream Centre
Calgary Drop In Centre and Rehab Centre Society
Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association
Calgary John Howard Society
Calgary Outlink
Calgary Police Service
Calgary Scope Society
Calgary Seniors Resource Society
Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter (CWES)
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
Care Connect
CARYA
Catholic Family Services
Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta
Children’s Cottage Society
City of Chestermere
Closer to Home Community Services
Community Kitchens Of Calgary
Community LAMDA
Connections Counselling
Cornerstone Youth Centre
Crossroads Community Church
CUPS
Deer Park United Church
Discovery House
Easter Seals
Elizabeth Fry Society
Emma House
Enviros Wilderness School Association
Evangel Christian Assembly
Families Matter
Fresh Start Recovery Centre
Grace Baptist Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Habitat For Humanity
High River Food for Thought
Hillhurst/Sunnyside Community Association
HIV Community Link
Hope Mission
Hull Child & Family Services
Huntington Hills Community Association
Immigrant Services Calgary
Inn from the Cold
Iraqi Social Club of Alberta
Jesus Loves You Society
Jewish Family Services Calgary
Kerby Centre
Legacy Place Society
Made by Momma
McMan Youth, Family & Community Services
Metis Calgary Family Services
Mustard Seed
New Age Services (NAS)
North East Family Connections
NOURISH
Ogden House Senior Citizens Club
Okotoks Food Bank
Oxford House Foundation of Canada
Pathways Community Services
Phoenix Foundation
Piikani Nation
Potential Place
Recovery Acres
Rehabilitation Society of Calgary
Reset Society Of Calgary
Riel Institute for Education & Learning
Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary
Salvation Army
SE Calgary Community Resource Centre
Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre
Simon House Recovery Centre
Sonshine Community Services
SORCe
Southwest Communities Resource Centre
St. Vincent de Paul
Sunalta Community Association
Sunrise Community Link Resource Centre Society
Sunrise Native Addiction Centre
Teen Challenge
The Alex
The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth
The Lord’s Lunch
The Sandwich Foundation
The SHARP Foundation
Universal Rehabilitation Service Agency (URSA)
University of Calgary
Victory Foundation
Women In Need (WINS)
Women’s Centre
Wood’s Homes
Youth for Christ Association of Calgary
YW Calgary
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 your own event.
Donate Food
Help create a healthy meal by donating our most needed items.
Host an event
Get creative and engage your community, host your own event.
Donate Funds
Donate funds securely online, by mail or in person.
Volunteer
Donate your time. Volunteers are our lifeblood.
