A BITE OF INFORMATION
Calgary Food Bank Blog
Summer 2023 Comfort Food
The spring report features a client story, a touching donor story, highlighting a new organization partnership, and more
Food, Socialization, and Community
This blog discusses the relationship between community, social environment, and food insecurity while assessing the impact of a lack of connection on society.
Serving Our Youngest Clients
In 2022 the Calgary Food Bank distributed over 141,000 diapers to 4,700 families through our Emergency Hamper Program.
Spring 2023 Comfort Food
The spring report introduces the new CEO, announces changes to emergency hampers, and highlights a chef’s experience with us from Camp Horizon.
Who is coming to the Calgary Food Bank?
People experiencing food insecurity are resilient and resourceful in meeting their basic needs.
Impact of Economics on Hampers
A recent project by our Research Team explored how changes in social assistance and economics influence Calgary Food Bank usage.
Immigrant Services
Immigrant Services Calgary has connected people experiencing food insecurity to the Calgary Food Bank. We met with Rebeca Andrada to learn.
Food Safety and Safe Food Handling
The Calgary Food Bank takes food safety very seriously. We monitor the temperature of our fridges, freezers, and trucks, we have handwashing stations throughout the building, and Quat sanitizers are plentiful for clean workstations.
Food Insecurity and Mental Health
Research has demonstrated that the more severe a household’s food insecurity is, the greater their odds are of experiencing adverse mental health outcomes.