It’s back! Save-On-Foods is once again partnering with I Can for Kids to help provide healthy futures for food-insecure children in Calgary.
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It’s so hard to ask for help, but the grocery gift card program never makes you feel bad or ashamed.
As we enter the holiday season, I Can for Kids (iCAN) had the opportunity to connect with a local family to gain their...
Grocery gift cards make life easier. For everyone.
By switching from a summer food program to year-round grocery gift card support, I Can for Kids (iCAN) increased the...
Bruce Edgelow is CTV’s Inspired Albertan
Darrel Janz’ Inspired Albertans segment on CTV features iCAN Board Chair Bruce Edgelow.
5th Annual Pub Quiz to benefit
I Can for Kids
Rotary Club of Calgary Fish Creek presents their 5th Annual Pub Quiz at Tops Pizza and Steak House – in-person!
Grocery gift cards do more than fill empty bellies
Our partners identify vulnerable kids and families most in need and offer our gift cards to help ease the stresses caused by lack of household income and food insecurity. The U of C study confirms our approach is working.
Grocery gift cards encourage healthier eating
Study participants told researchers that before receiving I Can for Kids grocery gift cards, limited finances restricted their ability to purchase fresh foods.
Restoring dignity with grocery gift cards
When receiving I Can for Kids grocery gift cards, recipients told researchers they could prioritize their own household needs and it helped them feel competent as a parent.