As the school year nears, Brownbagging for Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK) is looking for as many helping hands as it can get.
The organization relies heavily on volunteers to make healthy lunches and transport them to more than 200 schools all over the city.
BB4CK executive director Bethany Ross says in June 2022, the organization was feeding 5,400 kids every day and she’s anticipating those same numbers for September.
“Right now, the need for drivers is significant,” said Ross.
“It is about an hour-and-a-half commitment, kind of nine, 9:30 till about 11, and it’s a great opportunity if folks like driving, they can really connect to a couple schools and make sure that those kids get access to the food they need.”
Ross says drivers need to have their own vehicle — any size will do.
“It doesn’t need to be a huge vehicle. We have some folks who are delivering …