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International Volunteer Managers Day 2022
International Volunteer Managers Day 2022 Today, we are celebrating International Volunteer Managers' Day! We are so grateful to all our volunteers for their relentless support and dedication! We sincerely believe that Volunteer Leaders change lives — both the lives...
Fall Snack Drive by Floraworx
Fall Snack Drive by Floraworx Floraworx is an independently owned and operated boutique garden and indoor plant shop located in the heart of NW Calgary. Driven by her love for plants, Kari B, the founder of Floraworx, decided to use greenery and nature to...
Brown Bagging it Day 2022
What's in your Lunch?All donations up to $30,000 were matched by: Our community came together to prove us wrong in the BEST way possible – donating over $72,000!To match this generosity, ARC wowed us once more, offering an additional $20,000 in matching!Other ways to...
Afternoon Baking Sessions
Afternoon Baking Sessions Hello there, Kim Hofmann here. I am the Corporate Engagement and Strategic Projects Coordinator here at BB4CK. Today I want to tell you of our unique new volunteer program, we love it, and our volunteers and groups love it too! We have been...
Northern Hills Community Association
Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids is please to have received a generous gift from the Northern Hills Community Association. The Northern Hills Community Association’s mission is to enhances the quality of life of the for residents in the areas of Country Hills, Country...
We Have Moved!
You might not know this, but our entire office got moved, and we are now located at 110, 909 11 avenue SW! (yes, right across the hall from our downtown kitchen) The first thing we needed to do was decide on a new colour for our walls! It was a scary task for us, with...
Culinary Co-working Kitchen and Community Group
Did you know that only a portion of BB4CK lunches is made at our downtown kitchen? The remaining lunches are prepared by dedicated volunteers in our 30+ community kitchens. Today, we’d like to introduce you to Herbert, Master Chef and Founder of Culinary Coworking, a...
Brown Bagging For Calgary’s Kids Community Groups
NW Westview Baptist Crowfoot Co-op Monday Crowfoot Co-op Wednesday BowValley Christian Church Co-op Creekside SW Kilarney Knox Monday Knox Wednesday Bethany Chapel Emmanuel Church Temple B'Nai St. Andrews Lutheran Church of the Cross Cedarbrae Group St. Patrick's...
Inspiring Others To Do Good
Let us introduce you to Jim, he is an amazing volunteer who not only donates to our cause but help us with maintaining our sealers on point! He shared with us how one act of kindness can multiply and ispire others to do good: "It started as a simple offer to help...
Liam Story
Hi, I am Kevin, I am a teacher at a Calgary school, and today I want to tell you about Liam. Liam struggled for the first two years in high school. Teachers around him thought he was falling through the cracks. One day, a teacher, Ms. Anita, went and talked to him;...
Classroom 133
Heroes don't always wear capes. Sometimes they are behind a book, a desk, or in this case, inside classroom 133 in Calgary. James has been a teacher for about 12 years at a high school in Calgary. He teaches ES1, a specialized education program for students who might...
Bonavista Community Group
Hello there! I am Nancy, and I am fortunate to lead the Bonavista Baptist community kitchen for Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids (BB4CK). I am a retired teacher, and I have always been passionate about supporting kids and their families. Today I want to tell you why...