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Calgary Food & Drug Executive (CFDE) Golf Tournament
What a great day at the Calgary Food & Drug Executive (CFDE) Golf Tournament on June 21 at D’Arcy Ranch. The rain held off until the very end of the day. Thank you Bonny for “selling” tickets to the putting contest and helping the tournament raise over $1000 for...
Children’s Festival
The Children’s Festival was a hit again this year. This was held the afternoon of the June 17th in Ethel Tucker Park. Once again, we are so grateful for our volunteers who come and act as ambassadors for the Food Bank.
Volunteers during the Okotoks Parade
Our summer events kicked off with the Okotoks Parade on June 17. It was a beautiful day with an amazing turn out of community members. Thank you to our volunteers who walked in the parade and handed out packages of crackers.
Most Needed Items
Canned FruitCanned MeatCanned TunaSoup (small cans)Fruit Juice (1 litre size) Thanks so much for sharing and caring!
Okotoks Food Bank shows its appreciation for volunteers
The Okotoks Food Bank held a lunch for the organization's volunteers on April 17, 2023 during National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Read the complete article in the Western Wheel
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week and we are so excited to celebrate with our 155 volunteers
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week and we are so excited to celebrate with our 155 volunteers. We are so grateful for each minute you help us and serve our community! We’re proud to have a vibrant Volunteer “Family” and truly hope you feel loved and...
Easter Weekend Closure
Please note that we are closed from Friday April 7 to Monday April 10. We will re-open on Tuesday April 11. Happy Easter!
Volunteer Newsletter (Vol IV – March 2023)
Prenatal Hamper
The Foodbank offers two prenatal hampers per month for pregnant women needing extra food support during their pregnancy. Contents of hamper will follow Canada’s Food Guide as best as possible. The hamper will be based on family size. Extra milk, eggs, fruits and...
Filled! (Looking to join our team? – Warehouse Assistant Job)
For complete details, please read the 2-page document below.
Many Hands Soup Program
We are so glad to announce that our Many Hands Soup program is back up and running again! This program allows us to provide our hamper clients with healthy, freshly made soup. We can always use more volunteers to help with this program, and sponsors to help defray the...
Closure for the Holidays.
The Okotoks Foodbank is closed for the holidays and will re-open on January 2. If you require emergency food assistance, please call or text 587-585-1753. From the Okotoks Foodbank Team, all the best to you and your loved ones.