Calgary Food Bank

• Soaring number of Calgary Food Bank clients are working full-time jobs

  A new report from the Calgary Food Bank found that a growing number of clients have some kind of employment, with 27 per cent of them working full-time jobs.

  Economy

  May 22
  
• Calgary’s Muslim community gathers to celebrate Ramadan, support food bank

  Calgary Muslims gathered on Saturday night to celebrate community and give back to those who need it most.

  Canada

  Mar 23
  
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• Calgary Food Bank opening new downtown location

  The Calgary Food Bank will open a second location this summer, located in the city's downtown core, just steps away from the CTrain.

  Mar 18
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• Calgary chuckwagon driver wrangles up donations for the Calgary Food Bank

  World champion chuckwagon driver Chanse Vigen hitched his wagon to supporting the Calgary Food Bank, collecting more than 3,000 pounds for those in need.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2024
• One jar at a time: Calgary friends’ peanut butter drive marks 10th year

  Ten years ago, Calgary friends Irene Pffefel and Lorna Shaw started a peanut butter drive for the Calgary Food Bank. This year they are aiming to break their 807 kg record.

  Features

  Nov 5, 2024
• 20 years of giving: Residents fill bags for Calgary Food Bank’s 2024 collection drive

  Since the pandemic, more and more Calgarians are using the local food bank each day. That made Saturday's city-wide drive for the Calgary Food Bank that much more important.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2024
• Calgary depots run ‘very important’ bottle drive to support food bank

  Thirty bottle depots around Calgary are teaming up on a massive bottle drive this weekend in support of the food bank.

  Features

  Jul 24, 2024
• Calgary Food Bank sees unprecedented demand as inflation remains high

  The Calgary Food Bank struggles with a huge increase in demand as the city struggles with the highest inflation rate in Canada,

  Economy

  May 21, 2024
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• 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, 2024
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• 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