Calgary non-profit raising awareness for hungry Calgary kids [Video]

Each school day,  hundreds of Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK)  volunteers prepare lunches for more than 7,000 kids.

That’s because there’s a lot of Alberta children who might otherwise have to skip lunch.

“In Alberta, among households with children, 16.7 per cent of Albertans under the age of 18 lived under the poverty threshold in 2018—more than 160,000 children,” says the BB4CK website.

“Twenty-one per cent of Calgarians said they were struggling to buy food and groceries for themselves and their families.”

With these numbers in mind, for the third year, the CORE shopping centre is raising awareness and funds for BB4CK during May.

“Calgarians can learn about food insecurity, how our organization started and how we are learning from our community to innovate and grow, all to make sure we support Calgary’s kids the best way we can,” said BB4CK executive director Bethany Ross.

Marking milestones in their history, there will be a walkthrough timeline at the CORE, along with several activities ahead of Brown Bagging It …