Calgary Food Bank is preparing for its busiest Christmas season ever as well as a busy start to the New Year.When the pandemic hit earlier this year, the Calgary Food Bank had to shut down for a day to figure out the logistics of doing business in a new way and to an increasing clientele.
Calgary Food Bank closes temporarily to shore up COVID-19 procedures Many people found themselves suddenly without a pay cheque and with a quickly dwindling food supply, so they turned to the food bank.According to Shawna Ogston of the Calgary Food Bank, demand increased at the start of the pandemic in March, evened off through the summer, and increased again in September, with an eight to 11 per cent increase every month from September to December.This.