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30% of kids in Alberta are facing food insecurity.

Across Alberta, many families struggle to provide enough food, leaving some kids with just 1–2 meals a day and no lunch at school. Hope Mission steps in with school meals and food programs to help families in need. We need your help to make sure no child goes hungry!

We walk for kids like Fatima

We’re new to Canada and my mom and dad try hard to find good jobs to buy food for us and a home for us to stay in, but it’s hard. We don’t have enough money most days to buy food. But Hope Mission gives us meals and my parents don’t have to worry so much! 

We walk for dads like Mathias

My family would be wondering where our next meal would be coming from, but receiving meals from Hope Mission not only filled out bellies, but also our hearts. Thank you to all the donors for their generosity and for being a blessing to so many families like us! 

We walk for kids like Zach

Without Hope Mission, my family would’ve struggled. My family receives meals from Hope Mission and it made us feel happy and cared for! 

We walk for moms like Rose

We struggled to meet monthly food bills. The Hope Mission staff signed us up to receive the food hampers each month. They’ve been so helpful in providing food and snacks for the kids! Thank you so much for the help as life is very difficult at the moment. Having help is greatly appreciated and we look forward to it every month. 

Frequently Asked Questions

What day is the walk?

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Every school can pick their own walk day for sometime on the first week of June.

What do we do with cash and cheques?

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Package the loose change and cheques together and one of our Hope Mission staff will arrange to pick it up.

Do pledges qualify as charitable donations?

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Yes – online donations will be emailed a receipt. If donations are made by cash or cheque, please make sure the information is filled out on the pledge form in order to receive a tax receipt.

Where will students walk?

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Find a route on or around the school grounds. As a school you can walk around the neighbourhood, or walk a path around the entire school property (mutiple times if you’d like!). The route is totally up to schools to decide but we recommend a 2km walk. 

What are teams on Canadahelps?

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Each school can create a team on the Canadahelps page. Online donations can then be submitted under that team. Students and teachers can also sign up as participants with that team (but that’s not required).

Who should cheques be made out to?

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Make the cheques out to Hope Mission.

Have more questions?

Contact Katherine Kooistra at katherine.kooistra@hopemission.com or call 780-422-2018 ext. 289.