“We're delighted by the community support for the Calgary Food Bank and the role that CBC Calgary plays in bringing people together to help Calgarians wrestling with food insecurity,” said Tracy Johnson, CBC Calgary’s director of journalism and programming. For its 40th year supporting the food bank, CBC Calgary set a donation goal of $1.5 million. The food bank’s final tally showed the campaign surpassed that goal, raising $2,021,125.52 over the course of December. Melissa From, chief executive officer of the Calgary Food Bank, told the Calgary Eyeopener’s Loren McGinnis on Tuesday she was concerned that given the current affordability crisis it would be challenging to reach that goal. Looking ahead, she hopes Calgarians will remember that the need for the food bank’s services continues all year long.

Source: CBC News January 07, 2026 02:30 UTC