Calgary Food Bank

• Hunger is no joke: Calgary Food Bank hosts ‘April Foods Day’

  The Calgary Food Bank celebrated the inagural April Foods Day, in partnership with QR Calgary, Bowest Appliances, The World of Spas and Global Calgary.

  Canada

  Apr 3
  
• Food banks, other groups get $10M from province to increase access in Alberta

  Food banks and community organizations received a $10-million boost from the provincial government as the cost of groceries remains sky-high for many Albertans.

  Consumer

  Nov 6, 2023
  
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• ‘Amazing’ Halloween display helps support struggling Calgarians

  Darcy Dupuis has filled his yard in the Evergreen neighbourhood in the city’s southwest with almost 75 Halloween inflatable figures.

  Features

  Oct 19, 2023
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• Calgary Food Bank hosts 19th annual Citywide Food Drive

  Calgarians participating in the food drive will fill the bags with non-perishable food and leave the bags on their driveway for food bank volunteers to pick up.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2023
• Calgary Food Bank hosts citywide food drive as ‘inflationary environment’ takes ‘its toll’

  As Calgary's annual citywide food drive kicks off, a local family speaks out on why they volunteer their time to the food bank year after year.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2023
• ‘Pretty amazing!’: Calgary couple running 50 half-marathons to raise money for food bank

  A couple of caring Calgarians are marking a major moment in their lives by tackling a pretty daunting challenge and raising funds for the Calgary Food Bank.

  Features

  Sep 15, 2023
• Calgary Food Bank demand high, wait time weeks long in face of food inflation

  As food prices rise, so does demand for the Calgary Food Bank to the highest levels it's seen in 40 years.

  Consumer

  Jan 17, 2023
• Inflation, high prices cause ‘perfect storm’ driving more into homelessness: advocates

  ``I think we're facing a quadruple whammy that's driving a wave of new homelessness and making homelessness much worse for the people who are already there,'' Richter said.

  Economy

  Dec 19, 2022
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• Young girl, big heart: 13-year-old gives back to Calgary Food Bank

  A Calgary teen gives back by selling $10 gift bags filled with toys. All the money raised will go to the Calgary Food Bank. She bought all the items inside the bags herself.

  Lifestyle

  Dec 15, 2022
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• Calgary second only to Vancouver when it comes to inflation rate hikes

  Calgary has among the highest inflation rates in the country due largely to soaring shelter and transportation costs, costing residents dearly.

  Consumer

  Jun 22, 2022