A BITE OF INFORMATION
BLOGs and news
Impact of Economics on Hampers
A recent project by our Research Team explored how changes in social assistance and economic factors influence Calgary Food Bank usage.
Immigrant Services
Immigrant Services Calgary has connected people experiencing food insecurity to the Calgary Food Bank. We met with Rebeca Andrada to learn.
Winter 2023 Comfort Food
The winter report discusses a touching client story, celebrates our long service volunteers, and an update from the interim president.
A Waste Free Holiday
Learn how you can minimize food waste this holiday season.
Food Safety and Safe Food Handling
The Calgary Food Bank takes food safety very seriously. We monitor the temperature of our fridges, freezers, and trucks, we have handwashing stations throughout the building, and Quat sanitizers are plentiful for clean workstations.
Food Insecurity and Mental Health
Research has demonstrated that the more severe a household’s food insecurity is, the greater their odds are of experiencing adverse mental health outcomes.
Weekends and More
Throughout the Weekends And More program review, we have been working with Céileann Regan and Charity Alcocer, two Public Health Dietitians to better understand food insecurity among students and their families, and the strengths and challenges associated with school backpack programs.
Momentum: Financial Empowerment Programs
As November is Financial Literacy Month, we met with Jodie Moffatt, Financial Empowerment Facilitator, to dig deeper into their Financial Empowerment Programs.
How We Work To Reduce Waste
We sort donations big and small, and separate them into different recycling and reclamation areas, with a goal of less than 10% going to the landfill.