Calgary Food Bank

A standard 40-foot bus can carry about 70 passengers, but how much food can it carry? Calgary Transit, Calgary Co-op and XL 103 FM are joining forces once again to collect donations on Saturday, November 14, 2020!

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COVID-19 Protocols

We are continuing to serve our community in a way that minimizes risk to the health and safety of our staff, volunteers and clients with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Need Food?

Accessing Food Support

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FAMILIES / INDIVIDUALS

If you are a family or individual looking for emergency food support. Please phone the hamper request line at 403-253-2055. Find out more about requesting a hamper.

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Referral Agencies

Are you an agency or organization that is referring clients to the Emergency Food Hamper Program? Get the details on the new protocols.

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Food Link Organizations

We are have moved to an order and pick-up model of food and supplies distribution for the Food Link Program. Get the updates on the new model and getting food.

Help feed YYC

Host a fundraiser

We are community owned and community supported, meaning all of our donations come directly from generous community members like YOU! Hosting your own fundraiser is a great way to help support the community and feed YYC. October to December are our busiest fundraising months of the year; they help to set us up for the winter to ensure that we have the food and funds we need to support Calgarians.

If you are hosting a food drive to collect food donations from friends, family, coworkers or clients; or hosting an online fundraiser to help feed YYC, make sure you register your event. By registering your fundraiser we can support your event, share your work and inspire others, and so we can say thank you!

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Did You know?

Fast Facts

Numbers reflect our fiscal year, September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019.

Lives Affected

Volunteer Hours

hampers distributed

Food Link Partners

“When I picked up my generous hamper last Tuesday, I was almost out of money with no job prospects. A message on my answering machine at home let me know I had a temp job starting the following Monday. It’s been a good week, thanks in part to plenty of food in the fridge and cupboard. Than you all for being a wonderful encouragement to me and making a big difference in my life.”

Food Bank Client