Since the launch of Soup Sisters in 2009, we partnered with cooking schools, chefs, and industry leaders across the country to host community hands-on soup-making events. We grew to operating in 27 cities across Canada with a model that allowed us to grow quickly nationwide, operate with low overhead, and engage thousands of volunteers across the country. Then, in 2020, everything stopped, and our events came to a halt overnight. The very thing that had fueled our growth acro

The nights are cold and dark, and when the chill sets in, Alpha House Society's Outreach Teams are there to bring the warmth of soup. Entering the shelter, still hunched over from the harsh elements, being offered a meal that tastes like home can ease the transition from the streets. These relationships start quietly then helping someone who has gone too long without a good meal feel seen and cared for, it becomes something deeper, a partnership rooted in care, respect,

September means new notebooks, sharpened pencils, and the excitement of a new school year. But for too many children, back to school also means showing up hungry. Every day across Canada, thousands of students walk into classrooms carrying more than just books and backpacks. Many have the weight of hunger. Right now, 26% of Canadians are food insecure, including 2.4 million children. In Alberta alone, that number is 1 in 3 students. Hunger affects so much more than stomac