Childhood hunger is real and pervasive in our city. We know how to tackle it, but we need your help.
As a direct result of limited household income, too many children and youth are going hungry every day in Calgary.
50,000+
children and youth are living in poverty in Calgary (before the pandemic hit)
12.9%
of children and youth in our province live in a house that is food insecure which means meals are skipped and nutritious foods are often missing from a family’s diet
$1.4m
is our 2021 fundraising goal. Your donation supports a shift towards a more dignified approach to alleviating food insecurity
Food insecurity takes a serious toll on individuals’ health and well-being, and it places a significant burden on our health care system.
We are undaunted by economic downturns. Or pandemics. Here’s what we were able to accomplish through 2020, despite all the lockdowns.
We’re making an impact. Since the onset of the pandemic:
30,000+
hungry kids fed – it’s amazing but we still need to do more
145
communities reached with help from more than 25 of our frontline agency partners
$995,000+
in grocery gift cards were distributed to families who needed them
It is hard not to feel like you’re failing as a parent sometimes. I Can for Kids has been and continues to be such an incredible blessing. I am forever grateful for the help my girls and I have received.
With your help, we can do this
Donate
Your generosity allows us to give people in our community dignity and choice
Fundraise
One person with one idea and a network of supporters can make a big impact
Volunteer
There are many ways you can support our work – even during the pandemic
Spread the word
More people knowing about us means fewer kids going hungry every day
It started with a simple question
I Can for Kids was started by Sutton Garner. When she was 11 years old she saw a news item on summer hunger. Like a lot of kids, she was both bothered by this and curious – she wanted to know why. And specifically if it was happening in Calgary.
Our community in action
Most innovations seem obvious. After the fact.
Supplying our frontline agency partners with grocery gift cards represented a focus on an income-based response to food insecurity because lack of food isn’t the issue, the root of the problem is a lack of money.
It’s Almost Time For Karen To Climb For Kids!
Our fearless friend, Karen Knowlton, has been hard at work training for Karen Climbs for Kids and will be summiting Mount Athabasca (3,491m) in Jasper National Park on July 23 in support of I Can for Kids.
University District and Village Ice Cream team up for a Sweet Summer
Visitors can stop by for a complimentary Little Villager single serving of Village Ice Cream. The “pop-up” will be located near the University District Discovery Centre every Thursday from 3-6pm. Donations to I Can for Kids are welcome.
Our Sponsors
Without these community-minded and caring organizations our work wouldn’t
be possible.
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Our innovative work will feed more kids and help make an impact on food insecurity.
None of that can happen without donors like you.