We are here
to help.
A volunteer-run food bank delivering hampers, fresh produce, backpacks and home-delivered meals to neighbours across Chestermere — with compassion and dignity, no questions asked.
16,000+
Client visits in 2025
5,600+
Volunteer hours
10,000+
People supported annually
18
Years serving Chestermere
News · This week
Backpack program now serves three Chestermere schools
~60 backpacks distributed weekly with breakfast items, easy-cook meals and shelf-stable snacks. Quietly tucked in by Friday afternoon.
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No application form. Just call.
A volunteer picks up before the third ring during open hours.
403-273-0777Tailored to the week you're having.
01
Regular Hamper
Essential groceries — milk, eggs, fresh veggies, canned goods and meat — for families facing food insecurity.
02
Bread & Extras
Drop-in bread and surplus food, no questions asked, for families with minimal needs or supplementing their hamper.
03
Good Food Box
Affordable boxes of fresh fruit and vegetables, in partnership with the Community Kitchen of Calgary.
04
Backpack Program
School supplies for local kids who can't otherwise attend school with the essentials they need.
05
Christmas Hamper
Holiday hampers including festive essentials and turkey, available to everyone no matter your religion.
06
Meals on Wheels
Nutritious frozen meals delivered to your door, prepared by Calgary Meals on Wheels and delivered by our volunteers.
Four steps. No paperwork pile.
A real person picks up.
Asking for help should be the easy part of your week. There's no online form on purpose — call us. Bread & Extras requires no intake at all. Drop in during open hours.
01
Reach out
Call 403-273-0777 or email clientcare@chestermerefoodbank.ca during open hours. A real volunteer always picks up.
02
Quick intake
We'll ask about household size, dietary needs and allergies. Bread & Extras requires no intake at all.
03
Pick a time
Choose a 30-minute pickup window. If you can't get to us, we can arrange a volunteer delivery within Chestermere.
04
Take what you need
Your hamper is packed before you arrive. Confidential, weekly, no per-household visit limit.
Ready when you are
Bread & Extras requires no intake. Walk in any time during open hours.
$1 becomes $4.10 on the shelf.
We're 100% volunteer-operated, with no paid staff. Donations buy food through our grocery partnerships — multiplying every dollar by roughly 4×. Audited annually by an independent accountant.
Donate once
$50
Funds one family hamper this week.
Give monthly
Recommended$25 / mo
Sustains one Meals on Wheels client.
Adopt a family
$100+
Sponsor a Christmas hamper for a household (1–6 members).
Shop the wishlist
Goods
Buy and ship needed items via our Amazon wishlist.
100%
Volunteer operated
$0.08
Overhead per $1 raised
Annual
Independent audit
83463 0352 RR0001
Registered charity
The food bank is people,
not a building.
Names changed where requested. Shared with permission as part of our commitment to dignity — never as marketing collateral.
01 / 03
Since 2024
"I left a job that wasn't safe. The food bank carried us for three months — they never once made me explain. My kids ate."
Marisol
Client, mother of two
02 / 03
Since 2019
"I deliver hampers Tuesdays after work. I get to meet half the city. It's the best two hours of my week."
Doug
Volunteer driver
03 / 03
Since 2023
"Since my husband passed I cook for one, badly. The driver who brings my meal is sometimes the only person I see that day."
Aamira
Meals on Wheels client
12 partners
Rainbow Road plaza,
next to the post office.
Free parking. Look for the green banner. If our door is locked outside published hours, leave a message — we return calls within one business day.
Location
#105, 100 Rainbow Road
Chestermere, AB T1X 0V2
Hours
- Monday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Tuesday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Wednesday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Thursday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Friday By appointment
- Saturday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Sunday Closed