Northwestival Returns!

Dec 2, 2021

Our favourite winter festival is back! Join us at Northwestival in University District on Sunday, December 5th for a fun-filled day of activities, food and entertainment.

Make a cash donation upon entry and our friends at Save-On-Foods will match every dollar received up to $5,000. We can’t think of a better way to kick off the winter season!

LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL
WHEN: Sunday, December 5^th, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
WHERE: Northwest Commons Park and University District Discovery Centre
4410 University Drive NW

It’s time to tackle childhood hunger.

We’re on it, but we need your help – our fundraising goal for 2021 is $1.4 million. Please donate today!

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The grocery gift card approach gains momentum and credibility

Like everybody else, those of us at I Can for Kids (iCAN) recognize the comfort and security of traditions. Familiar practices feel easy, safe, and reassuring. Yet there are major risks if our society relies blindly on the comfort of longstanding approaches to major social and health issues. When it comes to empowering households who lack the income to buy enough food, iCAN realized how more than forty years of traditional food programming had fallen significantly short. That’s why in 2020, we took advantage of the global pandemic to implement and study a rapid and innovative change to our response to food insecurity.

Behind the scenes at iCAN

Big things happen in small spaces! From a 20,000 sq. ft. warehouse of food to a tiny corner office in Calgary, we’ve transformed how thousands of food-insecure children and families access healthy food—one grocery gift card at a time.

Fuel healthy futures with Save-On-Foods

Our 11th annual fundraising campaign with Save-On-Foods is officially underway! All month long, when you donate in-store or online, Save-On-Foods will match the first $10,000 raised, doubling your impact.