Tags :Lethbridge Food Bank

Christmas Hope asks for help as needs increase

As the holiday season approaches with budgets being tighter than ever, more families are relying on the community to ensure their little ones receive presents at Christmastime. That is where Christmas Hope— a collaborative campaign Read More

Christmas Hope assists over 9,000 people

Thanks to the generosity of many, Christmas Hope agencies assisted over 9,200 hundred people this Christmas season. The campaign aims to help those in need by providing toys to children and food hampers to families. Danielle Read More

Dumpster Diving for Dinner

It’s called dumpster diving. It refers to someone obtaining discarded, and often expired or spoiled food from a garbage dumpster, and it appears to be on the rise. Some influencers who call themselves dumpster Read More

Food banks experiencing supply and demand pinch

Food scarcity is a growing issue across the country, and southern Alberta is no exception. Mac Nichol with the Lethbridge Food Bank says the issues they are experiencing are a double-edged sword…limited supply and Read More

Target Hunger smashes food donation goal

The Lethbridge community came up huge for Target Hunger this year. Residents donated over 56,000 pounds of food and helped contribute financial donations adding up to just under $192,000. Danielle McIntyre, the executive director of the Interfaith Read More

City food banks usage rising by single adults

According to a new report from the University of Toronto, Alberta has the highest percentage of food insecurity in the country at 28.3 per cent. Danielle McIntyre, the Executive Director with the Interfaith Food Bank, says Read More

50,000 pound food goal for Target Hunger

The yellow bags have been dropped off and volunteers with Target Hunger are set to pick up food donations tomorrow. Target Hunger is a city-wide food drive hosted by the Interfaith and Lethbridge Food Banks. Read More

Creating chili to help out food banks

On Family Day, Food Banks Alberta is hoping to connect the community together through a bowl of chili. The Together at the Table event is looking to highlight the stat that there has been a 29 Read More