Calgary Food Bank Blog

Weekends and More

Throughout the Weekends And More program review, we have been working with Céileann Regan and Charity Alcocer, two Public Health Dietitians to better understand food insecurity among students and their families, and the strengths and challenges associated with school backpack programs.

Momentum: Financial Empowerment Programs

As November is Financial Literacy Month, we met with Jodie Moffatt, Financial Empowerment Facilitator, to dig deeper into their Financial Empowerment Programs.

How We Work To Reduce Waste

We sort donations big and small, and separate them into different recycling and reclamation areas, with a goal of less than 10% going to the landfill.

Fall 2022 Comfort Food

The fall report discusses how we feed, lead, and connect through our employees, renovations, volunteers, and partnerships.

Renovations

It has been a little over a month since we’ve completed the major portion of renovations to our emergency food hamper distribution area. We spoke with our Logistics and Inventory Manager, Mike, to understand the process for designing and implementing these renovations, as well as learn more about what’s to come.

How Did YOUR Garden Grow?

The air is crisp, and the leaves are beginning to fall. We have slipped into Autumn, and this time of year always brings a harvest of home-grown goodness.

Diabetic Friendly Hamper Food

Common items found in hampers, such as tomato sauce, pasta, beans, tuna, canned/fresh vegetables + fruit, breads, oatmeal or cereals, nut butters, canned soups, eggs, and rice can all be used to create diabetic-friendly snacks and meals.

How Do We Work Towards A Hunger Free Community?

With the increased cost of living and inflation not seen in 40 years, our social safety nets are fraying. Using client feedback and data, we continue to take the necessary steps to help the community.