Remember when the 2016 Calgary Stampede Parade Marshals were Paul Brandt and Jann Arden? They were quickly coined ‘PB&J’… and we had an idea. Peanut butter was, and still is, one
Kindness and generosity abound in Calgary. We are known for it. So we wanted to share this heart-warming letter and donation we recently received. A touching example of kindness –
‘How does your garden grow?’ may be the line from an English nursery rhyme, but it is also a call to find out how your grow-a-row is coming along! Now that we
Hunger doesn’t take a holiday and unfortunately some students who rely on breakfast or lunch programs at school may not receive the same food access during their summer break. So
Calgary is an incredibly diverse, interesting and often surprising metropolitan. And still in many ways we’re a small, tight-knit community that will come together to help one another. We are
A baby uses on average eight diapers a day which adds up to more than 2,800 diapers a year. Now what if you were always short of diapers? This is
Every year, hundreds of volunteers grow vegetables for the Calgary Food Bank. Generous donations from volunteer and community gardens bring in more than 50,000 pounds annually. When you consider that
There may be a myriad of reasons why many Canadians do not submit their income tax forms – from illness to language barriers – but did you know that you
Imagine starting every day hungry and unable to focus or think about anything other than a growling stomach or a pounding head. Unfortunately, this reality exists for some children in
The program was created in co-operation with our food industry partners who looked for ways to broaden their donations to other groups in Calgary. Since we have the community connections and
As January comes to a close, many people are taking stock of their New Year’s resolutions: Did we set any? Were we able to keep them? Don’t despair if you
We are often inspired by the generosity of youth in our community and we recently had the opportunity to meet Leadership student Brandon, who was working on his project: One
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“Food is the stuff of life. It nourishes our bodies and connects us to others.
Good quality food should not be out of reach for anyone.”