Reducing hunger today. Educating for tomorrow.
Food insecurity support and education for Calgary families in need.
1/4 Alberta families struggle with food insecurity.
No family should have to choose between food or rent
Food Banks Canada Standard of Excellence
We are thrilled to announce that the Community Kitchen Program of Calgary has been accredited through Food Banks Canada’s Standards of Excellence program. This accreditation is a testament to our team’s hard work and dedication to providing our clients with the highest quality of service.
The Food Banks Canada Standards are designed as a baseline set of standards to which the Community Kitchen Program of Calgary, and the rest of the food banking network holds itself accountable and will benchmark future performance improvement in client service and care, food operations, safe handling and more. The standards reflect the food banking network’s thought leadership and commitment to continually enhance our collective capabilities to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow.
Together we can reduce hunger in Alberta.
Donate Now
Donate to Community Kitchen Program and know that your dollars are helping families in need in your community.
Vision
To break the cycle of hunger.
Mission
Working to reduce hunger by promoting healthy food choices & enabling the community to educate, equip and feed themselves.
Our Programs
Calgary's cooking
Calgary's Cooking helps people plan and cook healthy, nutritious and budget-friendly meals.
Good food box program
Purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at a very low cost. The Good Food Box is a hands-up program.
Souper Stars
Souper Stars is specifically designed to teach elementary students in grades 4 through 6 how to attain a safer and healthier lifestyle.
Tummy Tamers
Tummy Tamers is a feeding program specifically designed for children aged 5 through 12 in low-income communities over the months of July and August.
Spinz-A-Round
Spinz-A-Round operates to help families in Calgary receive food they otherwise may not have obtained on their own.
Testimonials
My children so look forward to getting the Good Food Box – always full of surprises. I’m a single parent of two growing children, thank you for all your support.
– N.E.
We are seniors who receive AB benefits. We are so blessed with the food we receive with the Spinz-A-Round program. We love a good variety of things to help us cook and eat much more healthy.
– P.R.
I had a great time during Souper Stars. Me and the rest of the class hope you can come back and see us next year. The best part about was you showing me that eating healthy is a big part of our lives."
– Dal
How we make a difference?
The Community Kitchen Program of Calgary operates a self-empowering model to address the needs of marginalized Calgarians. We have evolved over the years to meet the changing needs of our city, in response to our deepening awareness and understanding of the complex issues of poverty and hunger
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We teach participants how to prepare nutritious meals, budget their finances -- making their income stretch by preparing cost effective, healthy meals, as well as providing a means to access nutritious food.
The programs we have built help adults, children and families to eat healthier, at a lower cost, learning how to cut the grocery bills and most importantly how to keep these healthy habits throughout their lifetime. We are not just giving a 'hand-out', but a 'hand-up'! Children are the future, which is why we teach our next generation about nutrition, smart grocery shopping, how to read a food label, safety with knives, cross contamination, and even proper etiquette. These children will obtain information and hopefully keep it with them as they grow, influencing the following generations and in turn, lowering the hunger population in this city.Read more
The programs we have built help adults, children and families to eat healthier, at a lower cost, learning how to cut the grocery bills and most importantly how to keep these healthy habits throughout their lifetime. We are not just giving a 'hand-out', but a 'hand-up'! Children are the future, which is why we teach our next generation about nutrition, smart grocery shopping, how to read a food label, safety with knives, cross contamination, and even proper etiquette. These children will obtain information and hopefully keep it with them as they grow, influencing the following generations and in turn, lowering the hunger population in this city.
Get in touch
3751 21 St NE
Calgary, AB, T2E 6T5
Good Food Box Program +1 (403) 538-3779
Volunteers +1 (403) 538-3787
Calgary's Cooking +1 (403) 538-0135
