At Food Banks Alberta, we bring together 113 member food banks to address food insecurity in Alberta through collaborating and cooperating.
United, we are committed to developing and implementing forward-thinking solutions to address and eradicate hunger in our province.
We provide our members with a place to share their ideas, innovations and best practices as they work to meet the unique needs of their communities. From our largest cities to our smallest towns, Food Banks Alberta is here to help.
S = Support. We will support our members when they need, as they need and with what they need.
E = Engage. We engage with each other through communication, collaboration, and connection.
R = Respond. We will respond as needed to the changing environment of food insecurity in Alberta.
V = Voice. We allow our members a voice and a place to speak their knowledge and experiences.
E = Empower. We will empower our members to support their communities by providing information, best practices and shared resources.
Our programs & services help food banks maximize their impact through bulk purchase subsidies and assisting rural communities in accessing and moving food.
Many food banks in Alberta are small offices with big impact, run by volunteers. We support their administrative efforts.
Food Banks Alberta is the leading voice for hunger and food insecurity issues in the province. We are working to create lasting solutions for Albertans.
118,640
People accessed food from a food bank in March
436,320
Eggs from Egg Farmers Alberta
35%
of Alberta food bank users are children
117
Food banks members
We serve every Albertan regardless of where they choose to make their home in this province – city, town, or rural.
If you are experiencing food insecurity, we are here to help you find the help you need. Our member food banks work confidentially and compassionately with the people they serve.
Please enter your location information below to be directed to a food bank nearest you. Remember that hunger does not discriminate. We are increasingly serving Albertans like you, who would never have imagined they would require the support of a food bank.
“I have worked since I was a kid and always took pride in taking care of myself and others. And though I still do work hard and try to take care of those who depend on me, lately that hasn’t been so easy. My salary hasn’t grown like I’ve needed it to, in order to match the shocking cost of living these days. I just never have enough.
And so I’ve had to turn to the food bank for help. It isn’t what I ever planned or wanted this, but I just couldn’t do it without them. They give me food, but they also give me kindness and understanding.”
– Food Bank Client
Every food bank within this province is as unique as the community it serves. However, they all share one commonality: a commitment to ensure children, families , seniors, and individuals do not leave their spaces hungry. We provide access to food, regardless of where you live within our province.
Your donations will support community food banks as they support their own, with compassion, consideration, and effectiveness. It will fuel the trucks that deliver food in rural and remote areas where transportation is a barrier. It will purchase refrigeration to ensure fresh milk and eggs are available for children whose access to such things is limited. It will heat and light the safe spaces small-town Alberta food banks provide to people needing not only food but also community connection, resources and understanding.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY.
Kelly is a regular food donor through his local grocery store collection bin. We met Kelly when he volunteered to work at an event on behalf of his community food bank.
As Kelly says:
“I don’t understand why I wouldn’t help if I can do it and afford it. And there are lots of people that just can’t so that makes it even more important for people who can step up to help. If I have a little extra and it can help someone who has a little less, that seems like a fair thing to me.”
