Thank you Calgary Foundation for highlighting the passion and commitment of Sutton Garner, the woman whose crusade for a more compassionate world has spurred a bold step forward! And it all started back when she was just 11 years old. See the article on page 18.
The grocery gift card approach gains momentum and credibility
Like everybody else, those of us at I Can for Kids (iCAN) recognize the comfort and security of traditions. Familiar practices feel easy, safe, and reassuring. Yet there are major risks if our society relies blindly on the comfort of longstanding approaches to major social and health issues. When it comes to empowering households who lack the income to buy enough food, iCAN realized how more than forty years of traditional food programming had fallen significantly short. That’s why in 2020, we took advantage of the global pandemic to implement and study a rapid and innovative change to our response to food insecurity.
