by bobbi | Aug 31, 2022 | Food for Thought
Updated April 4, 2024 For decades, our society has focused on the growing rates of hunger across our country. This perspective has naturally inspired charities to help resolve the observable struggle by donating food to hungry people. That’s why I Can for Kids (iCAN)...
by bobbi | Aug 26, 2022 | Food for Thought
Updated on January 9th 2024 In April 2020, I Can for Kids (iCAN) embraced the daunting challenge of inspiring a major shift in the way charities and communities understand and tackle childhood food insecurity in Calgary. The global COVID-19 pandemic forced us to...
by I Can for Kids | Nov 15, 2021 | Featured
Our partners identify vulnerable kids and families most in need and offer our gift cards to help ease the stresses caused by lack of household income and food insecurity. The U of C study confirms our approach is working. Over the past few months, we’ve been sharing...
by I Can for Kids | Oct 17, 2021 | Featured
Study participants told researchers that before receiving I Can for Kids grocery gift cards, limited finances restricted their ability to purchase fresh foods. Over the past two e-newsletters, we’ve been sharing the preliminary findings from our University of Calgary...
by I Can for Kids | Aug 24, 2021 | Featured
When receiving I Can for Kids grocery gift cards, recipients told researchers they could prioritize their own household needs and it helped them feel competent as a parent. Last month we started to share the preliminary findings of our University of Calgary research...
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