A Bit of Our History...

 

Interfaith Food Bank is the offspring of a service which had its beginnings in Our Lady of Assumption Church in Lethbridge, AB. Requests for food and assistance were coming to the church, not only from people in the parish, but from all areas of Lethbridge and district. The food bank outgrew its quarters in the Assumption Church and moved to the basement of the Catholic Charities Clothes Bank, taking the name of the Catholic Charities Food Bank.

 

In October of 1989, Catholic Charities Food Bank moved to share a vacant City of Lethbridge building occupied by the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen. Another move was scheduled, however, when that building was torn down to make way for the new Lethbridge Family Services building. The food bank moved to a smaller building, 1102 3rd Avenue North.

 

As support was coming from all the churches in the community, the name of the organization was changed to the Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge and its growth necessitated another move to 1116 3rd Avenue North.

 

We are now a provincially registered non-profit society, and nationally registered charitable organization. In addition to providing emergency food services, we have the responsibility of providing a safe, clean environment in which we conduct our business. Our capital campaign, Planing Roots, Growing Community was launched in the summer of 2010, and thanks to a ton of community support, and the help of a few key corporate donors, we were able to secure the last of the funds required for a down-payment on the new home for Interfaith. We took possession of the facility at 1103 3rd Avenue North on September 1, 2010, and while a few modifications were required to get the building up and ready for distribution, we were able to get in and operational just two short months after taking possession.

 

Phase Two of construction will begin in 2011 as we secure the remaining funds required to expand and relocate the Interfaith Chinook Country Kitchen from its current location to the new facility.  Planting Roots, Growing Community will continue to recruit support for the building project while we also work with the community to secure food and financial resources required for our programs and services in 2011.  For more information on the capital campaign and construction plans, please feel free to contact our office, or view information more information on the capital campaign here.

About Us

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Welcome to Interfaith

Our mission is to recognize the human dignity of those in need and to provide food and access to services and resources generated from within our community.

 

We cater to those in a variety of situations, ranging from single-parenthood, to seniors on fixed incomes, to the under or unemployed, or to those with other social or economic barriers. 

 

We have been providing emergency food services to citizens of Lethbridge and area since 1989.  Since then, we have grown exponentially as the community recognizes, assesses and attempts to satisfy the needs of those in crisis.

 

Explore our website or contact us to find out more about our programs and services, how you can help, and other information.

Our Services

 

We act as a bridge between a community of donors and those who are in need through:

·       Distribution of monthly food hampers, daily food

     supplements, and clothing vouchers

·       Referrals to other community and/or government

     agencies to connect individuals and families with

     resources available within our community

·       Offering The Interfaith Chinook Country Kitchen –

     through partnerships with Chinook Health and Family

     Centre, we facilitate cooking classes that teach

     healthy eating on limited budgets.

RECIPIENT - 2010

Better Business Bureau Business Ethics Award (Non-profit category)

Click here to view or download a document with information about us.

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