WHAT WE DO
Emergency Food HampersAddressing the food is our first step in triaging their emergency, then we make critical connections for them with our community partners and their programs.
creating a hunger-free community
Fighting hunger and its root cause
The Emergency Food Hamper Program is at the core of our mission and what we do every day. Our food hampers contain seven days worth of nutritious food for each person. When the stress of providing food is literally taken off the table, the emergency can then be addressed. The next step is to help clients build connections and address the root causes of their food insecurity by giving them referrals to other community services
An emergency food hamper not only relieves a client’s hunger and provides nutritious food, but also relieves financial pressures. A hamper for four people has an estimated market value of $333. For those having difficulties making ends meet, $333 is a significant amount that can now go towards other expenses such as transportation, health care, or the needs of children or other dependents. When clients were surveyed, they told us that they now had money they could use to pay rent, utilities, childcare bills, and more.
Our programming has improved through rigorous review and adaptation, letting us deliver more value to the people we serve. Want to know more? Visit our Charity Intelligence page to review the program goals and learnings.
Emergency Food hamper Program
Getting people the help they need
The Calgary Food Bank distributes more than 280 emergency food hampers every day. Our emergency triage system makes sure our clients, who come from all walks of life, get the help they need quickly.
We believe that good, nutritious food should not be out of reach for anyone. We work diligently to ensure our hampers are nutritious, aiming to meet Canada’s Food Guide. They contain 28% perishables, 20% grains and 52% non-perishables.
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Did You know?
Fast Facts
Numbers reflect our fiscal year, September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020.
emergency food hampers distributed
specialty hampers distributed
Calls in a year
referrals to other agencies
“The food bank has helped me get food in a time where I was unable to afford any groceries and wouldn’t have been able to eat. It made me feel like people actually care and don’t judge when you aren’t able to make ends meet.”
Food Bank Client
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Specialty hampers
Our specialty hampers include, Celiac, baby, pre-natal and renal hampers to cater to the diverse dietary needs of our clients.
Renal Hampers
Renal Hampers provide healthy, low in sodium food options while eliminating foods with high potassium as well as minimal processed foods.
CELIAC HAMPERS
Celiac hampers provide nutritious, gluten-free and celiac friendly foods for client who are unable to process gluten.
Baby Hampers
PRENATAL HaMPERS
Expecting mothers have special dietary needs. These hampers provide extra milk and nutrients to those expecting mothers.
CelebratE!
Birthday Party Kits
everything in there my daughter loved! She loves Minnie Mouse, there was a Minnie Mouse phone, she loves bubbles, she loves colouring and stickers they were in there. It was like it was hand picked and tailored for her, absolutely amazing, thank you again so much. You made a little girl very happy today!”
Food Bank Client
Did You know?
Fast Facts
Numbers reflect our fiscal year, September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020.
Celiac & Renal Hampers
Baby and Prenatal Hampers
Birthday Kits distributed
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How you can help
Donate Food
Help create a healthy meal by donating our most needed items.
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