Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK) launches “Back to School to Learn, Play & Grow” campaign to support nearly 8,000 kids across Calgary!
This September, Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK) is launching the Back to School to Learn, Play & Grow campaign to provide one month of lunches for nearly 8,000 kids.
Running from September 2 to 29, the campaign’s goal is to raise $624,000, funding 156,000 nutritious lunches for students across Calgary. New 2024 data shows that more than 1 in 3 kids — 38% of kids in Alberta — lived in a food-insecure household. It’s one of the highest rates among Canada’s ten provinces, and an increase of more than 80% in just five years. Without reliable access to nutritious food, children face barriers to learning, concentrating, socializing, and overall well-being.
From September 2 to 29, Calgarians can join the campaign by donating online at bb4ck.org or in-store at Calgary Co-op and Community Natural Foods locations.
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