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Perishable Donations

The Calgary Food Bank would like to acknowledge the following Food Industry companies that gave 400,000 pounds or more last year to hungry Calgarians in need.

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The Calgary Food Bank has a 19,494 cubic foot fridge/freezer unit (one of the largest freestanding fridge/freezer units in Calgary) that facilitates the distribution of perishable items to our clients. The fridge/freezer is the same as 1,392 house-size refrigerators!

The Calgary Food Bank gratefully accepts the following:

  • Any frozen food, including meat, still in its original store packaging
  • Fresh vegetables and fruit
  • Livestock, wild game and fish (packaged and labelled at a recognized government inspected facility only)

Non-Perishable Donations

  • any canned or boxed foods (due to our commitment to provide our clients with quality food we cannot accept food that is out-dated)
  • baby formula, baby food and diapers
  • toiletries
  • paper products
  • pet food

How to Donate

  • Warehouse – drop off your donation at 5000 11 St SE, Door #3 [map]
               Monday – Thursday 8am - 8pm or Friday 8am – 4pm
  • Grocery Store – place your items in the Food Bank donation bin at any Co-Op, Safeway, Sobeys or Superstore in Calgary.  Our drivers collect the donations regularly.
  • Pick-Up - Arrange for one of our volunteers to pick up your donation

For more information call 403-253-2059.

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secureThis secure page enables you to make an immediate online donation to continue help providing food for those in need. Your personal information is just that, yours. We do not share or sell your information, nor do we store your credit card information on our system. Donations to the Calgary Food Bank are processed in Canadian Funds.

Every $1 donated to the Food Bank
allows us to distribute $4 worth of food.

For every $1 donated, the Food Bank can distribute $4 of food.
How does this happen?

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Most Needed Food Donations:
The following are the staples of our hampers. When we do not have enough of these items donated we purchase these items. The average cost of an Emergency Food Hamper (one week’s food) for a family of 4 is $120.
  • Juice (1 litre)
  • Baby Formula with Iron
  • Pasta
  • Pasta Sauce
  • Canned Tomatos
  • Peanut Butter
  • Canned Beans in Tomato Sauce
  • Cereal
  • Canned and Dry Soup
  • Baby Food (jars)
  • Canned Fish
  • Macaroni and Cheese
  • Canned Vegetables
  • Rice
  • Canned Meat
  • Canned Fruit
  • Processed Cheese Spread (jar)
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    Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank, 5000 - 11 Street SE, Calgary, AB   T2H 2Y5
    Phone (403) 253-2059 / Fax (403) 259-4240 / e-mail info@calgaryfoodbank.com
    Charitable Registration number: 130 167 349 RR0001
    Donations to the Calgary Food Bank are processed in Canadian Funds, unless otherwise indicated.
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