How You Can Help Feed Calgary
The Calgary Food Bank is community owned and community supported, meaning that all of our donations come directly from generous community members like YOU! In such uncertain times it can help to reach out to your neighbours, get together through safe physical distancing and support those facing food insecurity.
Donate Funds
Make donation from the comfort of your own home. Monetary donations ensure that we can purchase essential food items to ensure that every food hamper has enough good nutritious food for the entire family.
We invite you to help by contributing online, by phone, mail or in person.
Donate Food
We accept donations of perishable and non-perishable food items as well as other food items such as baby and unopened pet food. Find out how you donate food.
Consider buying an extra item or two next time you are at the grocery store and leaving in the front of store bin. We rely heavily on these donations.
host a virtual food drive
Register with our team to set up an online food drive (fundraising page) or host a food drive. Once set up you can share the link with your friends and family to encourage them to make a donation..
Volunteer
Our volunteers are needed now more than ever. With physical distancing measure put in place to ensure continued safety the volunteers can sign up for one, three-hour shift per week.
We will never call and ask for donations. If you have received a call like this and gave out personal information, please call us at 403-253-2059 or the Calgary Police at 403-266-1234.
Other Ways To Give
Tribute Gift
Make a donation as a meaningful gift for any special occasion. We will send a card with your special message to the person you dedicate your gift to. Read more
In memory Gift
Make a donation in memory of someone who has passed away. We will send a card acknowledging your thoughtful gift to the bereaved family or friend. Read more
A planned Gift
A planned gift to the Calgary Food Bank is a meaningful way to create your legacy to ensure that no one goes hungry in Calgary for years to come. Here are some different ways you can leave a gift. Read more
Gift of Securities
We can provide you with a Gift of Securities form so you can easily transfer the shares you wish to gift. Read more
Grow-A-Row
If you are planting a garden, think about planting an extra row for the food bank. Your harvest will add up and help us add fresh produce to our food hampers. Read more
Agents of Change
The Food Bank and Agents of Change have teamed up to give you a better way to find a great agent, get a great deal, and give back at the same time. Read more
Donate A Car
You can turn your vehicle donation into generous dollars to feed YYC. Donate a Car will accept your vehicle for donation — running, or not! Old or new! Read more
Food industry
We invite you to reach out to the Calgary Food Bank to explore how we can work together to help alleviate food insecurity and poverty in our community. Read more
Emma & the Food Bank
Emma and the Food Bank is a fun, educational book that helps children understand how food banks work and why giving is important. Read more