The Strathcona Food Bank is a non-profit organization providing food to families in need in Sherwood Park and rural Strathcona County since 1983
The Strathcona Food Bank is a charitable not-for-profit organization operated by volunteers and a volunteer Board of Directors. We rely on donations to provide food assistance to those in need in Sherwood Park and rural Strathcona County. For financial donations of $25 or more we can issue a charitable tax receipt on request. We can also issue a tax receipt for donated items if a receipt is provided showing the cost of the items and the cost is $25 or greater.
Food insecurity is an unfortunate reality for many people in our community. We believe that everyone in Strathcona County should have access to healthy food, and we strive to meet every demand.
We are continually amazed by the generosity of so many who donate to the Strathcona Food Bank! It is in this space that we attempt to thank the individuals and organizations that contribute their time, food donations and/or financial donations. If we have missed you, our apologies. And for those who have donated anonymously please know that your donations are very much appreciated!
Keep an eye on this space for exciting upcoming events and the latest news updates from the Strathcona Food Bank!
Ring in the new year with free family-friendly activities and entertainment. Finish the night off with our annual fireworks show at Broadmoor Lake Park! Donations for the Strathcona Food Bank will be collected at the...
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The 2024 CPKC Holiday Train will tour Canada and the U.S. Nov. 21 through Dec. 20, raising money, food and awareness to support food banks across our network. Professional musicians play free concerts from the...
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In the spirit of reconciliation, the Strathcona Food Bank acknowledges that it operates on Treaty Six Territory and the homeland of the Metis Nation of Alberta, Region Two and Four. We honour the First Peoples of this land and recognize that we stand upon land that carries the footsteps of Cree, Metis, and Blackfoot amongst many other Nations, who have been here for thousands of years.
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Giving Tuesday, Co-founded by CanadaHelps, is coming up on December 3rd.
Our goal is to raise $25,000, help us reach it!
From November 18 – 24, all 7 Sherwood Park Tim Horton’s stores will be supporting the Strathcona Food Bank with their holiday smile cookies. 50% proceeds will go to SFB, the other 50% go to Tim Horton’s camps. The Tim Horton’s on 2 Pembina Road will partner with the SFB and have 2 SFB volunteers per day helping to decorate the smile cookies. Click below to get your pre-order form!
November 26, 2024
The 30th annual ETS Stuff a Bus campaign supports those in need by providing non-perishable food and financial donations to the Edmonton, Strathcona and Parkland Food Bank. The campaign, a partnership between Edmonton Transit Service, Strathcona County Transit Service and Save-On-Foods, runs from November 27 – December 1.
To commemorate three decades of the campaign, Mayor Amarjeet Sohi proclaimed November 27 – December 1 as ETS Stuff a Bus Week in Edmonton.
“Every holiday season, Edmonton comes alive with cheer and spirit. But this time of year can also be challenging for many families,” said Mayor Sohi. “Edmontonians understand that making a great city requires empathy and looking out for one another. This is why the ETS Stuff a Bus campaign began 30 years ago.”
Residents are encouraged to support the campaign by providing a financial or food donation. A full list of donation locations, including dates and times, is available at edmonton.ca/StuffaBus.
People can donate in the following ways:
• ETS buses will be onsite at 15 participating Save-On-Foods locations on November 30. ETS staff will be at each Save-On-Foods collecting donations.
• On November 30, donations will be collected at all Sherwood Park Save-On-Foods to support the Strathcona Food Bank and the Spruce Grove Save-On-Foods to support the Parkland Food Bank.
• Stuff a train at Century Park on November 30 or Clareview LRT station on December 1 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Edmonton’s Food Bank volunteers will be on-site collecting non-perishable food and cashless tap donations.
• Cram a Transit Peace Officer (TPO) cruiser at three Save-On-Foods locations with non-perishable food donations between November 27 – 29.
• Go through the checkout counters at 19 Save-On-Foods locations to donate in $2 denominations.
• Online via Edmonton’s Food Bank website. Under the fund dropdown, select ETS Stuff a Bus (minimum of $3 for online donations).
• By texting FEEDYEG to 20222 to donate $10 or $20 that is added directly to your phone bill
• Purchasing a prepackaged $10 bag of groceries for donation at Save-On-Foods. The bags will be added to the cruisers and buses during the public events, or to the buses on November 30 if purchased before that date.
“Save-On-Foods has been serving the Edmonton market since we opened our first store in the city in 1989. Our stores support Edmonton’s Food Bank year-round,” said Lance Bell, Regional Director for Save-On-Foods. “We are proud to partner with the City on this campaign – especially now, when people are turning to food banks more than ever. We take great pride in being part of this community.”
The need has never been greater. The Food Bank’s hamper program helped 43,000 people in June 2023, an all-time high in the organization’s 43-year history.
“The Stuff a Bus campaign is an incredible example of collaboration and unwavering community support. Stuff a Bus has helped Edmonton’s Food Bank meet the growing needs in our community. The rising cost of living, compounded by inflation, continues to strain individuals and families across Edmonton,” said Marjorie Bencz, Executive Director of Edmonton’s Food Bank. “While the journey is challenging, we know we can succeed with the support of partners like ETS and Save-On-Foods as well as the community of donors. You are appreciated!”
Every donation makes a difference, no matter how small, and can help contribute to greater food security throughout the region.
“For 30 years, Stuff a Bus has been one of the Strathcona Food Bank’s largest food collection events providing many of the staples that they hand out throughout the year,” said Strathcona County Mayor Rod Frank. “Today we are encouraging everyone who can to come out and join us at Save-On-Foods, to come and contribute on November 30th.”
Just a $3.58 contribution feeds one person one meal. No matter how people choose to donate, every box, bag and dollar counts, making a difference and helping fill hearts and homes. In 2023, more than 23,000 kilograms of food was collected at Save-On-Foods locations and over $10,000 in cash was collected through online, text and check-out donations. Since its inception, the Stuff a Bus campaign has collected over 600,000 kilograms of food and $515,000 in cash donations to help feed those in need.
Hello and thanks for supporting the Strathcona Food Bank!
This form will help us all stay organized.
My name is Anke Berner and I’m the Public Relations Volunteer for the Strathcona Food Bank at 255 Kaska Road in Sherwood Park. I’ll be helping and supporting you through your important (and fun!) initiative.
We have many groups who support the Strathcona Food Bank throughout the year by hosting events for us. These events can vary from collecting non-perishable food items, events where entrance fees are donated back to us, 50/50 rallies to hanging door hangers throughout Sherwood Park.
Fill out this form and hit send and I will be in touch in the coming days! I can then explain better to you how we can help one another.
Anke Berner – Public Relations Volunteer, Strathcona Food Bank
Select the appropriate tab below and fill out the corresponding dropdown form in its entirety. We will reach out to you to confirm details and answer any questions you may have as soon as your application has been processed. Thank you!
Thank you for expressing interest in becoming a Strathcona Food Bank Volunteer! We are so grateful for all of our current volunteers and for the interest from all of you. At this time we are not accepting any volunteer applications as we have no available positions. Please check back in the early months of 2025 and thank you for thinking of us!
Hello and thanks for thinking of the Strathcona Food Bank!
This form will help you and your team (and us) stay super organized.
In 2023, the Strathcona Food Bank had over 17, 000 people visits and served over 5500 hampers to Strathcona County residents (35% increase over 2022). We are a 100% volunteer run organization – and look forward to community groups helping us out in the warehouse.
Please note that we are open to the public during the following dates/times and are not able to accommodate community group volunteers during these hours:
If you have a small group (10 people or less) who are interested in helping in our warehouse, here is what your 2-hour work bee would include:
Fill in this form and hit send and we will be in touch in the coming days!
Val Mitchell – Community Groups Volunteer, Strathcona Food Bank
Thank you for thinking of volunteering with the Strathcona Food Bank with your group or team! We remain grateful for your support!
At this time our large group spots are completely full for the holiday season and we have closed applications so that we can focus on serving our community. We will reopen the group application process in early 2025 so please check back then. Thank you for thinking of us!
