Courtesy Your Alberta

By Regan Tate

Food Banks

Provincial government allocating money to address rising demand at food banks

Nov 23, 2022 | 5:53 PM

The rising cost of inflation is having a significant impact on residents with many struggling with the high cost of food.

As a result, food bank demand has been increasing as more and more Albertans need help putting food on their tables,

The provincial government is committing $10 million over the next two years to support food banks and other civil service agencies. The first $5 million will be distributed in the coming weeks with the remainder to be allocated for use in fiscal year 2022-23.

In addition to the $10 million over two years, there will be an emphasis on raising community awareness and involvement for food banks and other civil service agencies. An additional $10 million over two years in matching funds will be allocated towards Alberta food banks, charities, not-for-profits and civil society organizations.

Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jeremy Nixon says “food banks have always been good at mobilizing and involving the community and they work. There is great need and all of us have a role to play. Alberta is a strong province full of generous individuals that are eager to help their neighbours.”

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The CEO for Food Banks Alberta, Arianna Scott, says “additional funding to the food bank network is critical to ensuring adequate access to funding. We are confident that together, we will be able to ensure equitable access to funding for all food banks, rural and urban, increasing capacity for food banks across the province to address the rising demand.”