Our partners
Collaboration builds community resilience.
Our frontline partners make it possible to address food insecurity with compassion and dignity.
Reaching families in greatest need
Our model is based on the lived experience of families dealing with food insecurity and other life challenges associated with inadequate income. Our network of frontline social service agencies, community, and public healthcare partners enables us to reach households with limited resources – while providing support to overcome their additional challenges.
Staff in these organizations apply their experience and expertise to target our grocery gift card program to those in greatest need.
We deeply appreciate the many years of effective collaboration with our partners.
“Welcoming a new baby should be a time of joy and celebration. However, during this transition families are more likely to experience financial stress and food insecurity. Our partnership with I Can for Kids enables our patients to access nutritious foods – essential for new parents faced with sleepless nights and learning new skills. Families tell us that when they have access to the grocery gift card program, they can focus on parenting, bonding, rest, and recovery, without the worry of where their next meal might come from.”
“Our partnership is a significant step forward in supporting families in rural central Alberta. By working together, we’re able to bring the innovative grocery gift card model to communities where traditional support can often be more difficult. This collaboration strengthens our ability to address the unique challenges of rural life, fostering resilience and a sense of belonging for those we serve. We’re excited to continue this meaningful partnership and expand its impact in the years to come.”
What’s new
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.
Our partnerships with Primary Care Alberta support new moms and babies
Welcoming a new baby should be a time of joy and celebration. Yet food insecurity has serious negative impacts for new moms and young babies. Our first collaboration with the public healthcare system helps address these challenges.
Grocery gift cards fuel learning at Step by Step early childhood program
Step by Step provides exceptional early childhood education and supports for developmentally delayed and disabled children and their families. Their teachers and staff see firsthand the link between nutrition and learning.