food security & nutrition

nourishing life and wellness

Low income and/or marginalized Calgarians need access to a variety of services related to food security and nutrition, including emergency food sources, low-cost food programs and nutrition education. The alex Food Security and Nutrition Program provides support so individuals can work toward actively planning, storing and preparing food, with the aim of positively impacting their health outcomes.

Our partnership with the Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank brings Hampers for the Homeless, C.A.N.S. and a Satellite Inter-Faith Food Bank Referred Hamper Depot to the alex. The alex also partners with the Community Kitchen Program of Calgary, Fort Calgary Garden and Inglewood Garden Path Society.

One of the major programs we offer is the alex Spinz-Around Free Supplementary Food Hampers, a program that operates on Thursday mornings, 50 weeks a year.

highlights

  • Approximately 43,000 kg of food was distributed
  • 1,143 volunteer hours were contributed
  • 761 individuals accessed our Spinz-Around program 3,822 times
  • 7,644 supplementary food hampers were distributed
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