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Calgary school lunch service to continue despite teachers’ strike

With Alberta schools empty since Oct. 6 due to a teachers’ strike, Brown Bags for Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK) usual delivery service of nearly 8,000 school lunches, has become somewhat obsolete.

For Bethany Ross, executive director at BB4CK, school or no school, kids still need lunch. For the time being, BB4CK will be operating out of the next best thing to schools.

“Working with community partners to provide food in accessible community locations has become a great next option,” she said.

“Particularly for students who rely on accessing food at school, that access being cut off when they’re not able to attend school can be really tough.”

Through phase one of their plan, BB4CK will distribute lunches out of nine community locations spread across Calgary, including YMCA Saddletowne, Trellis East/Penbrooke Hub, Trellis Bowness Club and Patch Shaganappi. Should labour action continue, more sites will be added.