We couldn’t be more proud to share the exciting news! The 2019 Friends Helping Friends campaign in Calgary, Airdrie, Lethbridge, Brooks, Strathmore, Cochrane, Chestermere, and Okotoks was the most successful in the campaign’s 25 year history!

Since the program’s launch, millions of dollars have been raised for the Calgary Food Bank and food banks across Southern Alberta. This year, our store teams and customers stepped up to the plate like never before, and their amazing efforts and generosity were certainly reflected in the results! Throughout the month of April, a total of $476,053 was donated in food and funds to support food banks across Southern Alberta.

Thank you to our valuable store teams for their outstanding commitment to this year’s campaign! Day in and day out, you continue to prove the powerful impact we can have when we work together.

Campaign Results

Food Donations (value) – $396,472

Checkstand Donations – $68,581

Sobeys Inc. Match – $11,000

Grand Total – $476,053

Assistant Store Manager Eric Blaskin (Safeway Westhills) speaking to CTV about the campaign.​