Quarterly Initiative

FOR Calgary

FOR Hope

in partnership with Hope Mission

January FOR Calgary Project!

In partnership with Hope Mission

Bring donations to the foyer by January 28!

FOR Hope

Hope Mission exists to serve, strengthen and uplift men, women, youth and children through the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ. Working in the Forest Lawn area of Calgary, Hope Mission is your charity partner to provide meals and care to our neighbours in need.

They pack and send out 140 food hampers every month, supplied solely by donations from churches like ours.

WE ARE FOR CALGARY

WE ARE FOR CALGARY

“It is a serious problem in Canada that negatively impacts physical, mental, and social health, and costs our healthcare system considerably. 1 in 8 households in Canada is food insecure, amounting to over 4 million Canadians, including 1.15 million children, living in homes that struggle to put food on the table.” Proof – Food Insecurity Policy Research, 2018

For the month of January, we are collecting food items to donate to Hope Mission so they can fill their food hampers throughout February.

A little gift will go a long way, so why not add a few items from our specific shopping list to aid those who could use it.

Kind food donations can be delivered to the Hope Mission display in the foyer. Call by and speak to one of our team members for further information!

Shopping List

Please stick to donating the items on this list!

FOOD ITEMS

  • Canned fruit

  • Canned meat (tuna, chicken, etc)

  • Canned veggies (peas, brown beans, chick peas, etc)

  • Canned soups

  • Pasta sauce

  • Pasta

  • Rice

  • Mac & cheese

  • Side dishes (Uncle Ben's Rice, SideKicks, etc)

  • Juice

  • Peanut butter

  • Jam

  • Cereal

  • Granola bars

OTHER ITEMS

• Diapers (various sizes)

• Deodorant

• Soaps

• Paper products

• Toothpaste & dental floss

• Sanitary napkins

Things we CANNOT accept

  • Expired food items

  • Supplements

  • Candy and pop

  • Dented or unlabelled cans

  • Broken and open packages

  • Homemade food

We appreciate your continued support for the

Brentwood Community Pantry

Brentwood Community Pantry is a mutual aid project aimed at addressing food equity in Calgary by helping those facing financial insecurity access free, fresh and healthy food 24/7.

WHAT

Food insecurity happens when people have scarce or limited access to food due to their financial situation. While all types of people are affected by food insecurity, the most impacted groups are; immigrants & refugees, Indigenous peoples, those living with disability, the LGBTQ+ community, people on social assistance and our homeless population. 

Low income and high living costs create a disparity between what people need and what they can afford. AHS studies show that 1 in every 10 households in our province is food insecure.

We also accept donations of warm clothing items, and have found that items like diapers and feminine hygiene products are constantly and quickly cycling out of the pantry.

WHY

Access to fresh healthy food is reserved to those in position to financial privilege. We believe that this needs to change, and we want to give access to EVERYONE.

HOW

Continue to redirect food to the pantry! We are seeing growing numbers of students, women, and children stopping by week to week. We are accepting donations of grab and go snacks and non-perishable food at this time. Why not host a food drive for the Pantry and mention us to get a shout out on Instagram? @forcalgary