The Acadia Food Pantry Needs Volunteers!
The Acadia Food Pantry needs volunteers!
The Acadia Food Pantry provides free food for anyone in need; it focuses in Acadia and surrounding communities but doesn’t turn anyone away. It operates the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month during covid times; 12:00 noon – 12:45 pm.
No registration necessary; just come & bring your own bag.
Location: McDougall United Church, 8516 Athabasca Street SE.
Organized by a community group through the Acadia Networking & Action Group (ANAG)
Volunteer Activities:
- Picking up food from the SPINZ program on the day of the pantry. Need a vehicle and ability to pick up boxes.
- Sorting food the day before the pantry into hampers. This takes approximately 2 hours.
- Sorting food, assisting with distribution of food on the day of the pantry, from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm.
Hand sanitizing, gloves, and face masks are provided. Social distancing is expected during all activities.
For more information and to volunteer, please contact acadiapantry@gmail.com or The City of Calgary Community Social Worker, Viviana, at 403 651-1629, or Viviana.reinberg@calgary.ca.