The mayor of Calgary has launched her annual food drive.
Jyoti Gondek, dressed in a Calgary 88s team jacket, a toque and sneakers, launched the annual Mayor’s Annual Christmas Food Drive Saturday morning at the Calgary Co-Op Crowfoot Food Centre, where she helped launch the annual Stuff-a-Bus day for the Calgary Food Bank.
“What I’m seeing and hearing in our city right now is about a third of families are experiencing some sort of food insecurity,” Gondek said. “We’ve heard from a lot of parents that they’re skipping meals to make sure their kids are well-fed so this is a serious situation.”
Calgary Transit is partnering with Calgary Co-op Saturday to help stuff buses located at all 19 Co-op stores across the city.
“Any donation that anybody can make would be greatly appreciated by so many families,” Gondek said.
“And if you’re someone who’s not in position to donate something …