Community food banks across Calgary offer ‘blessings’ for food insecure Calgarians — and their pets [Video]

A Calgary community group is stepping up to help fight food insecurity in the city.

Over the past year or two, Calgary’s Love With Humanity Association has created a number of community food banks, including three for pets, to help push back against the high cost of living that has left many families and other Calgarians struggling with food insecurity.

Love for Humanity Association president Syed Hassan issued a release Friday, with an updated list of locations of all the organization’s food banks – both as an invitation for those experiencing food insecurity to come and get some and for those able to contribute non-perishable food items to come drop some off.

“Hopefully, the community outdoor food banks will also give them the opportunity to put food on their table,” Hassan said, “and celebrate the joyful Christmas season happily.”

“If you have non-perishable food items, you can drop off,” he …