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 Jaden

We don’t have lots of food and snacks at home because my family’s on a budget. If I’m lucky, we get three meals a day. Hope Mission helps us with free food, and it makes me and my family so happy!

We walk for moms like Bell

As a single mom, I try my best to give my kids everything they need, but it’s hard to make it all work. Once, I had to choose between paying bills or feeding my family. Hope Mission has been a lifeline for us with food hampers and school meals.

We walk for kids like Aliya

We are new to Canada. My mom and dad are trying to find good jobs but it’s hard. We don’t have money to buy much food. I’m glad Hope Mission gives us meals so my parents don’t have to worry so much.

We walk for dads like Luke

Times have been hard. I once picked apples from a neighbours tree and that was our dinner. School meals and food hampers are amazing, I’m so relieved that my kids are being fed.

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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 Jared Jorstad at jared.jorstad@hopemission.com or call (780) 238-5176