For more information about supports like Adopt-a-Family available in Calgary, please visit www.ab.211.ca. Or contact one of the following organizations:
Beddington Pentecostal Church
- Address: 16 Bermuda Dr. NW, Calgary, AB T3K 1H7
- Phone: (403) 275-7133
- They will have 125 food hampers available for vulnerable families.
Families can call to self-refer. Hampers will also be dispersed through local schools in Beddington and Huntington.
Magic of Christmas
- Phone: 403-803-1619
- Email: info@themagicofchristmas.org
- Provides Christmas assistance programs. This includes new clothing, toys, and Christmas trees. See the website for more information: https://www.themagicofchristmas.org/donate-items
Calgary Children’s Cottage – Calgary West Family Resource Network
- Phone: (403) 830-3153
- They will connect participating families with toys and must go through the intake process.
Calgary Food Bank
- Phone: (403) 253-2055
- Email: info@calgaryfoodbank.com
- Hampers include regular food items.
Centre Street Church
- Phone: (403) 520-1227
- Registrations for holiday support are open until November 2024
- Families can self-refer at this link: cschurch.ca
Sacred Heart- Christmas Hamper Program
- Phone: (403) 244-2741
- Families can self-refer at this link: https://www.sacredheartcalgary.ca/ministries/christmas-hamper-program/
Salvation Army-Christmas Toy Program for Children (0-12 years old)
- Phone: (403) 220-0432
- Registration begins October 2024
- Families with children ages 0-12 can apply to receive Christmas toys for their children.
- To be eligible, families must reside within specific communities and be identified as low-income.
*Please note that there is no online registration this year.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
- Phone: (403) 250-0319 Christmas hampers containing food and toys.
- For more information, contact the Society of St. Vincent de Paul or your local Catholic Church (multiple locations are available across the city).
The Mustard Seed Hub – Agency & Self-Referral
- Phone: (403) 269-1319
- Email: hubs@theseed.ca
- Christmas Hamper giveaway in Marlborough Park and Manchester Neighbour Centers. Screening is completed to determine eligibility to access Christmas food hampers. Proof of low income is required (i.e., low-income transit pass).