Interfaith Food Bank (Monday to Thursday: 9:30am-11:45am & 1:00pm-3:30pm, Friday: 9:30am-11:45am):
Phone: (403)320-8779
Email: [email protected]
1103 3rd Ave N, Lethbridge
https://interfaithfoodbank.ca/
Mission: Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge recognizes the human dignity of those in need and provides food and access to services and resources generated from within our community
Services Offered:
- Emergency Food Assistance:
- Food Hampers: 5-7 days of emergency food assistance. Households are eligible for 1 hamper per month
- Daily Food Supplements: Bread, produce, and shelf items available. Client households may come once daily (Monday-Friday), as required
- Pregnancy Increase: Upsized hampers during the crucial development stage, until baby is 1 year old
- Baby Bundles: These bundles include baby cereal and food, something soft & other necessities. Baby Bundles are given once monthly until the child’s first birthday. Things like diapers, formula, etc. are also available upon request
- Birthday Bundles: These include cake mix, icing, & a gift (as available) for children 0-12. Clients must notify food bank staff and volunteers before the actual birth date.
- Diabetic Bundles: Bundles supplement a diabetic diet with low-sugar & high-fiber items
- After the Bell: After the Bell is a food pack program that runs through the summer. Work with Food Banks Canada to create healthy food packs for school aged kids who often do not have the same access to school breakfast/lunch programs during the summer months
- Christmas Hampers: These hampers provide additional supplies for a Christmas meal in December. Work with Christmas Hope organizations to make sure that every child in Lethbridge is able to get a gift for Christmas
- Shop Smart & Collective Kitchen
- SHOP SMART is a 2-hour workshop that teaches you how to get the best dollar value out of a grocery store shop. This free 2-hour class focuses on learning how to Shop Smart to make your grocery shopping less stressful and more affordable. The class includes label reading, information about core nutrients and family meal planning, and wraps up with a grocery store tour for a hands-on demonstration on how to make a shopping trip budget friendly. Once participants have completed a Shop Smart session, they are eligible to attend Collective Kitchens programs
- In a COLLECTIVE KITCHEN, participants will plan a menu, grocery list, and prepare 5-7 meals. The food bank will provide some of the ingredients, and participants will share the cost of the rest. Participants must contribute to food costs, but work together to design the menu with the assistance of the Food Bank Basic Pantry items, the group can select recipes together that the group can afford.
- Interfaith Chinook Country Kitchen