Guidelines for Accessing Lethbridge Food Bank Services
We ask that anyone who is in need of our services provide us with following 5 items:
- Photo ID for each adult
- Alberta Health Care Card Number for each residents of the household
- Proof of Income: Pay Stub, Child Tax Credit, SFI, AISH, Pension, EI, etc.
- Current proof of address for all adults in residence: Rent receipt, Utility bill, etc.
- Proof of necessary expenses: Rent cost (a lease or rent receipt), Utilities, etc.
Once you have met our guidelines, you will be given a 3 month or 6 month card to make your next visit quick and easy. When your card expires, you will need to re-qualify by bringing the paperwork listed above.
We are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:30am to 12pm and 1pm to 3:30 pm. Wednesdays we are open from 9:30am until 12pm.
We provide food to our clients according to the number of full time resident in the household.
A client can pick up bread and produce twice a week and a hamper once per calendar month.
Community Links
Connecting our clients to free community government and social services agencies
| Agency | Phone Number | |
| Addiction Services Helpline (24 hrs) | 1-866-332-2322 | |
| Community Mental Health Service | (403) 381-5260 | |
| Lethbridge Mental Health Children Clinic | (403) 381 5278 | |
| Lethbridge Family Services | (403) 327-5724 | |
| Native Counselling Services | (403) 329-6140 | |
| The Distress Line of SW Alberta | (403) 327-7905 | |
| Pregnancy Care Centre | (403) 942-1819 | |
| Lethbridge HIV Connection | (403) 328-8186 | |
| Sexual Health Centre | (403) 320-0110 | |
| Child Abuse Hot Line (24 Hours | 1-800-387-5437 | |
| Lethbridge Children’s Services | (403) 381-5555 | |
| Lethbridge Police Services | (403) 328-4444 |