Food insecurity is a serious public health issue that negatively affects people’s physical, mental, social wellbeing & society as a whole. Meanwhile, there are huge food waste as the numbers can show below:

Nearly  60%  of food produced in Canada – or  35.5 million tonnes  – is lost and wasted annually.

32%  or  11.2 million tonnes  of that food is edible and could be redirected to support people in our communities.

The total financial value of this potentially rescuable lost and wasted food is a staggering  $49.46 billion."

The above unprecedented findings are the result of a year-long research project undertaken by Second Harvest and  Value Chain Management International, a leading public and industry voice in food waste.

As part of food rescue and redistribution in Alberta, ECSSEN Career School launched its charitable program "Loving Heart Food Distribution" in Jan 2017. In 2022, our 800 volunteers were mobilized to drive up to 180,000 kilometers, successfully distributing 650,000 lbs of food to thousands of vulnerable households over 47,000 times.

But still, there are dire needs for food in the community. 
Lannie Fei, our Food Program manager: “we have over 35-40 volunteer teams rescuing & re-distributing food every day, still, the need is so high & we can’t meet. Every time after we post the food distribution info, people register right away, the spots usually get taken within 5-10 minutes.”
An emergency room social worker: “Emergency room is for people with medical emergency. But now I have to help people who come just for food. The food is primarily for patients and I have to struggle who I should give the food to first.”
A single mom who has been battling with all kinds of stressors: “Your food support is a life savor.”

Our program can fill the gap by mobilizing a very dedicated volunteer team in major cities in Alberta, by getting the rescued food out directly to recipients within 2-24 hours via our 100+ distribution spots and via a broader collaboration with over a hundred of community partners. 

Join us in amplifying the power of giving: every $1 you donate will help us rescue 13-20 lbs food. Each $1 would provide a family with 3 days grocery supply. 

Together,  we can make a difference to the lives of those facing food insecurity and the health of our planet.

We have quarterly updates about the progress of our program that we would like to share with you. We would also like to invite you to join our big distribution events all year around in the communities so you can see in person how our program impact people's life.