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Our journey of growth: reflections and the road ahead
Thanks to you, as I Can for Kids (iCAN) marks 10 years of empowering food-insecure children and families, we are filled with gratitude, pride, and renewed energy for the work ahead. What began as a conventional response to gaps in services for vulnerable children during the summer months has transformed into an innovative and evidence-based program that provides families dignified and immediate relief through grocery gift cards.
Our journey of growth: reflections and the road ahead
Thanks to you, as I Can for Kids (iCAN) marks 10 years of empowering food-insecure children and families, we are filled with gratitude, pride, and renewed energy for the work ahead. What began as a conventional response to gaps in services for vulnerable children during the summer months has transformed into an innovative and evidence-based program that provides families dignified and immediate relief through grocery gift cards.
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.
National Observer ArticleÂ
Ensuring people can afford food through income support is better for their mental and physical health, generates less food waste and is more cost-effective than food banks when it comes to tackling food insecurity, new research suggests.
Dignified access to healthy food can help counteract childhood adversity
Our collaborative model helps boost the resilience of food-insecure kids who are more vulnerable to the long-term effects of childhood trauma.
Beyond access to healthy food: food-insecure families prefer grocery gift cards over food hampers
Our study with the University of Calgary is the first of its kind in Canada!
Media Release: U of C Study finds that food-insecure families prefer grocery gift cards over food hampers
CALGARY, ALBERTA, September 6, 2023 – In a ground-breaking study by the University of Calgary, participants living on low incomes reported a preference for grocery gift cards rather than food hampers to address food insecurity.