Our grocery gift card approach bolsters the mental health of everyone living in the same household.
Food insecurity impacts kids’ emotional well-being as much as their physical health
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The benefits of a targeted approach to food insecurity
I Can for Kids (iCAN) receives questions from stakeholders who ask if our grocery gift card program can effectively...
A new paradigm to tackle the ever growing issue of food insecurity in Calgary and beyond
A new paradigm to tackle the ever-growing issue of food insecurity in Calgary and beyond.
I prefer to give monthly because food insecurity is a priority issue, and I know my contribution goes directly to families who need it as soon as they need it.
As we entered a new year, I Can for Kids (iCAN) was excited by the opportunity to connect with Sonya – one of our...
A little plastic card creates a huge boost in self-worth.
I Can for Kids (iCAN) recently received a humbling note from a parent who accessed our grocery gift card program:...
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...
Optimizing our collective impact through reciprocal collaboration
I Can for Kids (iCAN) is highly committed to collaborate with other agencies across the charitable sector who share...
1 in 4 kids lives in a food-insecure home with too little income to buy enough to eat
These children live in your neighbourhood, go to school with your kids, and often hide their struggles from everyone.