Get Involved
The need is great.
The ways to help, many.
Our primary way of getting food supports to families with hungry kids is through cash donations – which we use to buy grocery gift cards and healthy food. But there are other ways to support our work.
Donate
When you help us help families feed themselves you are:
- giving people dignity and choice
- meeting immediate hunger needs in our city with fresh and nutritious food
- participating in the conversation around poverty reduction
Fundraise
Channel your passions for good
Whatever it is that inspires you, take that interest and turn it into a FUNdraiser for I Can for Kids to help us feed Calgary’s over 50,000 hungry kids.
Check out past fundraisers and contact us for information on how we can help you kickstart your idea.
Fundraising in action
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.
I Can for Kids May Campaign
We are nearly there! Thanks to our partnership with Save-On-Foods and their generous contribution of matching donations up to $10,000, we are almost at our goal!
Volunteer
Help is always welcome!
COVID protocols and an ever evolving situation means we can only invite small groups to assemble food packs. When restrictions are lifted, we will welcome the many hands that make light work. A great big thank you to all of our previous volunteers for stepping up and helping us feed Calgary’s hungry kids.
Share
Talk and post about us.
Shared knowledge can empower a community for change. The more people who know about our work, the more children and youth get healthy, nutritious food.
Learn more about the issues
Food insecurity as the root cause of hunger in our city is a complex problem. To get a good grounding in the issue, start here:
Something to get you started
Help us fill the SocialVerse with inspiration and solid information!
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Childhood hunger is real and pervasive in our city. I Can for Kids provides grocery gift cards, food packs and fresh produce to thousands of hungry kids in over 145 communities across the city. Learn how you can help.
Over 50,000 kids in Calgary suffer every day from not having enough to eat. You can help us change that. Make a donation to I Can for Kids today.
Hunger affects every part of a kid’s life. So does healthy food. Since the onset of the pandemic, I Can for Kids has provided nearly $1,000,000 in grocery gift card value to hungry kids and families in 145 communities across the city. Be a part of the change.
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