MONTH OF GIVING 2021: GENEROUS CALGARIANS OPEN THEIR HEARTS ,WALLETS TO ADDRESS KEY ISSUES.

By Chandrayee Roy Choudhury, Canada: It’s been a tough year for many, but generous Calgarians have opened their hearts and wallets to help once again.

The final tally for Calgary’s Month of Giving campaign is in — an incredible $179,108.

The Kerby Centre says many seniors in Calgary suffer from food insecurity and its programs offer free food markets, food hampers, frozen meals and grocery delivery along with supportive visits to low-income, vulnerable seniors.

The Calgary Food Bank is the city’s main charitable food hub and relies solely on support from the community. Once it addresses the food emergencies clients are facing by giving them food hampers, the food bank refers clients to partner agencies and programs for additional support.

Throughout December, Christmas content has been added to food hampers so clients can enjoy a holiday meal.The food bank is able to transform every dollar donated into $5 worth of food. The food bank says demand for its services increases in November and December and continues into the new year.