Food Link
Fighting Hunger And Its Root Cause
The Food Link program is a Calgary Food Bank program that provides food and supplies to qualified organizations so they can focus their resources on important program delivery dealing with root causes of food insecurity. 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. Please email us if you’d like more information: foodlink@calgaryfoodbank.com
Food is a great connector and many of these organizations connect with clients over meals and snacks with vulnerable populations. Organizations that utilize the Food Link Program 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.
Our programming has improved through rigorous review and adaptation, letting us deliver more value to the people we serve. To access the Food Link Program, organizations must go through an application process. For more information contact us at 403-253-2059 or by email.
Highbanks Society
Numbers reflect our fiscal year, September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021.
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Food Link Partners
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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
Agencies accessing the Food Link Program as of August 2021
Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre
Alberta Health Services
Alcove Addiction Recovery for Women
ANTYX
Aspen Family & Community Network Society
Aventa Treatment Foundation for Women
Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society
Brenda Strafford Centre
Brown Bagging for Kids
Calgary Alpha House Society
Calgary Board of Education
Calgary Dream Centre
Calgary Drop In Centre and Rehab Centre Society
Calgary John Howard Society
Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter
Carya
Simon House Recovery Centre
SORCe
Sunrise Native Addiction Centre
Teen Challenge
The Alex
The SHARP Foundation
Trellis
Victory Foundation
Youth For Christ Association Of Calgary
YW Calgary
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