Rural food banks face unique challenges of serving communities without the benefits of mass population. Food Banks Alberta can provide matching grants, food safety, food purchasing, and equipment training.
Food banks based in large urban centres often have increased visibility and can draw from corporate donors, food drives, and media attention. This support helps the food banks thrive and serve people in the city facing hunger and food insecurity.
Rural food banks generally do not have access to this type of support. There is a smaller pool of people to make donations, and unique challenges of finding space and transporting food longer distances.
Food Banks Alberta is here to make sure that rural food banks have access to the support they need to serve their communities.
We are committed to strengthening rural communities by providing targeted support to their food banks. Our assistance includes:
“We heard from a food bank in a rural community an hour away from us, that they had received a large food donation and didn’t need it all.
Food Banks Alberta helped us figure out transportation and we were able to share that donation. It showed up exactly when we needed it most and it felt so incredible to have support from a wider community than our little town can usually offer.”
– Alberta Food Bank
Supporting food banks in rural Alberta, where resources are scarcest.
Your generosity ensures that no family goes without essential food, no matter where they are located.
Donate now and make a lasting impact in communities that need it most.
