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Alberta partnership brings grocery support to rural families in need
Featured in the Calgary Herald From the outside, Alberta’s rural landscape looks idyllic. But’s it’s hiding a...
Alberta partnership brings grocery support to rural families in need
CALGARY HERALD – From the outside, Alberta’s rural landscape looks idyllic. But’s it’s hiding the heartbreaking reality of food insecurity in many communities. Our unique three-way partnership provides a lifeline.
The uncomfortable truth about comfort food donations
Is a box of mac and cheese a feel-good comfort food – or a last resort at the end of the month? This infamous Canadian study examined the different perspectives of food-secure and food-insecure families. The results may surprise you.
Small communities. Big impact.
In many rural communities, food-insecure families are carrying an even heavier load. Limited job opportunities, fewer services, and higher basic living costs make it incredibly hard for some parents to keep food on the table. That’s why we’ve expanded to serve over 60 rural communities.
The hidden mental health crisis inside food-insecure families
In families we support through our grocery gift card program, about 45% of parents and kids struggle with poor mental health. When families regain the power to buy the food they need, it quickly improves their mental health and well-being.
Save-on-Foods doubles your impact this May
For thousands of Alberta families, putting healthy food on the table isn’t a given – it’s a daily worry. This May, you can help change that. Thanks to our long-time partner Save-on-Foods, the first $10,000 in donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar, instantly doubling the impact for kids and families facing food insecurity.
This charity is transforming how we fight childhood food insecurity in Alberta
CALGARY HERALD – I Can for Kids Foundation is transforming how Albertans fight childhood food insecurity. Their research-driven model helped almost 50,000 kids last year alone. “Our approach empowers families to shop where everybody else shops – in their local grocery store,” says Bobbi Turko, Executive Director.
Albertans with disabilities face unfair income cuts, food insecurity
CALGARY HERALD EDITORIAL – Across Alberta, people with severe disabilities are being pushed into poverty and food insecurity by the very systems that are meant to support them. We must strengthen disability supports and benefits.
Food-insecure kids and families need more than food
Alberta’s food insecurity crisis is growing – with the highest rate of food insecurity of all 10 provinces. It’s clear we need to get beyond the food bank model to provide more than “just food”.
Our partnership with Mosaic PCN reaches vulnerable families through public healthcare
We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with Mosaic Primary Care Network (PCN). This enables us to reach more vulnerable children and families in Calgary through the public healthcare system.
Calgary charities cut food hampers in favour of gift cards
CBC NEWS –New approach reduces waste, lets residents choose what they actually need, and restores dignity to food-insecure families. Story by Elise Stolte, CBC Calgary.