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Groups of volunteers worked Saturday to unload reusable bags filled with donations to support the Calgary Food Bank.
As part of a city-wide food drive, the event goes a long way to ensure the food bank has enough supplies to last through the fall.
Melissa From, president and CEO of the Calgary Food Bank, said every year she is blown away by the support the organization receives.
“Last year, I think we were just shy of half a million pounds,” From said. “We would love to break that record and be over that half a million pound mark this year.”
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Since the pandemic, more and more Calgarians are using the food bank on a daily basis, which means that food drives like Saturday’s are becoming more and more important.
“Food collected from an initiative like this would last well through the year,” said From. “The reality is, when you’re feeding over 750 households a day, it doesn’t last that long.”
Between September 2023 and June 2024, the food bank received over 9.7 million pounds of food donations, including over 55,000 pounds of non-food donations such as diapers and hygiene products.
If you missed the opportunity to donate on Saturday, From said the food bank also accepts donations online, which helps it support those in need throughout the year.
“Every dollar donated to the Calgary Food Bank allows us to distribute $3.50 worth of food,” said From. “So those dollars can go a long way.”
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