Calgary Food Bank will soon open a new downtown.
The group said the group was “a critical step towards reducing barriers and increasing access to vulnerable Calgarians.”
Located in SW 706-7 Ave. SW, just steps from Ctrain, more than 25% of customers use it to pick their baskets, according to Melissa, CEO of Calgary Food Bank.
“One thing we know is that one of the biggest needs we have is in the downtown and the Bell Line area,” she said as she showed off the new location to the media and other VIPs on Tuesday morning.
Melissa, CEO of Calgary Food Bank, said the new location will be just a few steps from the city’s CTRAIN, making it easier for many customers to reach, especially those at Beltline or Downtown Core.
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The current Calgary Food Bank is located at 5000-11 SE Street, but it is still a long way from downtown.
“For some people, that’s not bad.” But for some people living in the northwest or northeast corner of the city, we’re taking buses, sometimes with kids, and then going home with bags and grocery bags. ”
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“We are making food more accessible – we are actually going to bring the food library to them – we will be in the heart of the downtown core,” she added.
According to From, Calgary Food Bank provides about 6,300 people from the city center each year, noting that the low-income population in the Beltline area is in Calgary.
As the downtown population grows by 8% over the next three years, more basketball players will be needed.
The city is expected to open this summer and can accommodate up to 200 households, about 600 households a day. This is beyond the 800 people already served in the existing food bank location.
The new Calgary Food Bank is expected to open its new location this summer, with a capacity of up to 600 people per day.
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“There will be agricultural products, dairy products and all these goodies with freezers and coolers.
The site will share the building with the cold hotel, which provides families with emergency shelter, supportive housing and homeless prevention programs.
Inn Cold CEO Heather Morley calls it an ideal location. “We focus on families and individuals experiencing homelessness, and Calgary Food Bank is all about making sure people have the food they need, and we know that food insecurity and housing instability go hand in hand,” Morley said.
One of the fastest demographics from food banking services is the working poor population – 19% work full-time and 20% work part-time or seasonal employment.
“So there are a lot of people doing it all with all kinds of intentions and purposes.” “However, when they pay for mortgages, heating and car payments, and other types of major budget lines in the home, the remaining food budget is not enough.”
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