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Calgary Herald Feature
I Can for Kids has been featured in the Calgary Herald’s Christmas Fund, highlighting the incredible work we do to address childhood food insecurity in our community. The article showcases how our innovative income-based model is making an impact by supporting thousands of food-insecure children and their families with dignity and choice. This is a proud moment for us, made possible by the unwavering support of our donors, agency partners, and volunteers.
Calgary Herald Feature
I Can for Kids has been featured in the Calgary Herald’s Christmas Fund, highlighting the incredible work we do to address childhood food insecurity in our community. The article showcases how our innovative income-based model is making an impact by supporting thousands of food-insecure children and their families with dignity and choice. This is a proud moment for us, made possible by the unwavering support of our donors, agency partners, and volunteers.
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.
As a parent, you really want to set up the absolute best blueprint that you can for your children.
Few people recognize that individuals and families living with disabilities often endure food insecurity.
The power of choice
When you’re just handed food, you’re expected to take what is given to you. When you’re able to shop and meal plan with a grocery gift card, it just makes you feel human.
We can double your donation in May!
It’s back! Save-On-Foods is once again partnering with I Can for Kids to help provide healthy futures for food-insecure children in Calgary.
The right to food or the right to be fed?
Few people recognize how charitable food programs create a completely separate – and inequitable – food system.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. So let’s make sure all families can afford to buy apples
Your donations help food-insecure families stay healthy and out of hospital. This means your support not only benefits...
Grocery gift cards improve the quality of kids’ diets
We’re inspired to learn that our new approach empowers food-insecure families to improve the quality of food they feed...
Food insecurity impacts kids’ emotional well-being as much as their physical health
Our grocery gift card approach bolsters the mental health of everyone living in the same household.