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Empowered by community support: a mother’s story of strength
On a sunny fall morning, Lily*, a single parent of three, shared her story, one that embodied both love for her children and an unimaginable hardship. In 2022, Lily was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal cancer and was given only a few years to live. Despite the devastating diagnosis, her courage shines through. Her story is one of pain, struggle, and resilience.
Empowered by community support: a mother’s story of strength
On a sunny fall morning, Lily*, a single parent of three, shared her story, one that embodied both love for her children and an unimaginable hardship. In 2022, Lily was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal cancer and was given only a few years to live. Despite the devastating diagnosis, her courage shines through. Her story is one of pain, struggle, and resilience.
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 Article
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.
Two local champions help fill kids with all the energy they need
Both these champions donate a portion of their sales to our charity so we can continue to empower thousands of food-insecure kids and families with the ability to regain control of their health, their diet, and their confidence.
The Journey of Your Donation: Accelerating Maximum Impact
Since our transition to a year-round grocery gift card program, I Can for Kids (iCAN) has been astounded by the outpouring of support from the ever-growing list of champions who value the efficiency and dignity of our service model. In this month’s blog, we’d like to invite you on a quick “road trip” to follow the fast but effective journey of the donations we receive to our program.