Each month, more than 30,000 people receive food hampers from Edmonton’s Food Bank. The Food Bank also distributes food for about 400,000 meals and snacks each month through 300+ agencies, soup kitchens, schools, shelters or food depots with which we are affiliated.
Approximately 40 per cent of clients served are children under 18.
When individuals call the Food Bank looking for assistance, they are asked questions about their situation such as their name, address, family ... Read More
Each month, more than 30,000 people receive food hampers from Edmonton’s Food Bank. The Food Bank also distributes food for about 400,000 meals and snacks each month through 300+ agencies, soup kitchens, schools, shelters or food depots with which we are affiliated.
Approximately 40 per cent of clients served are children under 18.
When individuals call the Food Bank looking for assistance, they are asked questions about their situation such as their name, address, family size, source of income, and what has happened that has left them short of money and food.
During this process, the individual may be provided with: Information on other helping agencies or groups such as low-cost housing, Collective kitchens, Free meals, Free or low-cost household goods or clothing, A food co-op, Employment information (resumes, access to fax and phone), Beyond Food (Employment & Learning Resources), Health For Two (pre-natal health connection), Emergency shelters, and immigrant services.
Food insecurity is a symptom of poverty. Edmonton's Food Bank now offers support beyond food to help address poverty. Our program, Beyond Food, helps clients build their skills and find gainful employment. This includes safety tickets, education upgrades, and job preparation (i.e. resume, interview, job fairs) services, as well as occasional tax clinics and financial literacy training. These services benefit those who are new to the job market, who have been unemployed for months or even years, or need to find new work but might not have the necessary technical qualifications (i.e. upgrading and upskilling).
The Beyond Food staff will also help clients write resumes and conduct practice interviews, and will support those studying for English or Math upgrades, in addition to the work other partners provide. The program also hosts job-training sessions that provide clients with many different safety tickets (i.e. First aid, Forklift, Confined Space, Construction Safety etc.) to connect them with potential employers in specific fields like NPower Canada for IT opportunities. Other services include ESL and French language groups, Janitorial Training Program, and computer training sessions.
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