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A decade of impact!
Celebrating 10 years of partnership with Save-On-Foods! From the moment we envisioned our grassroots charity, Save-On-Foods! became a steadfast ally for our vision to create a community where all kids have an equal opportunity to thrive.
A decade of impact!
Celebrating 10 years of partnership with Save-On-Foods! From the moment we envisioned our grassroots charity, Save-On-Foods! became a steadfast ally for our vision to create a community where all kids have an equal opportunity to thrive.
Catalyzing progress: philanthropy’s power to transform hearts, minds, and systems
We’ve witnessed firsthand how philanthropy generates the greatest amount of momentum towards more efficient, dignified, and evidence-based responses to food insecurity.
Kids empowering kids: turning compassion into action
Check out this heartfelt video message from one of our most special donors with a huge heart.
More than a meal: fueling healthy child development with grocery gift cards
I Can for Kids (iCAN) aims to create a world where all children have an equal opportunity to thrive. And what better way to achieve this than by empowering parents to strengthen the environment their kids need for optimal growth, development, and resilience. In this blog, we describe how our grocery gift card program offers incredible potential to boost much more than a child’s diet and nutrition.
Keeping hope: a Newcomer’s journey of resilience in overcoming food insecurity
At I Can for Kids (iCAN), we’re often asked why immigrants and refugees experience food insecurity after they relocate to Canada. Even though we’ve responded to this question by summarizing the latest research in a recent blog, we also wanted to share insight from Newcomers who face this struggle.
From shock to stability: empowering Newcomers to overcome food insecurity
Discover more about the many unique factors that contribute to higher rates of food insecurity among immigrant and refugee families in Calgary.
Beyond limitations: empowering independence for families with disabilities
Delve into the relationship between food insecurity and disabilities to explore the unique struggles that families encounter as they navigate both issues at the same time.
The power of dignity
In this blog, we share valuable insights about dignity from current evidence and from the families who benefit from our program.
Double your impact!
We’re excited to announce that I Can for Kids has partnered with Nutrien to double the power of your generous donations!
Metrics that matter: impact versus gratitude
We urge charities to weigh more complex markers of impact beyond metrics such as gratitude, satisfaction, pounds of food, or numbers of free meals.