Calgary’s Very Own Food Santa
"There are so many people going hungry in this world - and so much food being thrown out. If we can save even 1% of what goes into compost and landfills, we can alleviate hunger and much suffering. We have…
Lourdes Juan on Juggling, Community and Being Brave
This article is from Girls Tries Life, you can check out the original article here... What do a hammam, volunteers delivering end of day food to shelters and an urban planning consultancy all have in common? Lourdes Juan. That’s right, this…
Giving Back: Lourdes Juan
This article is from Dote Magazine, you can check out the original article here... Meet Lourdes Juan, a Calgary-based entrepreneur, who, in her spare time, is revolutionizing the way food waste is eliminated in Calgary and Edmonton. She’s the brain…
Technovation Challenge 2017: Team Unite and Leftovers!
Five girls from Bishop McNally High School won the Technovation Challenge at the University of Calgary. They created an app for Leftovers and pitched it to a panel of judges on Saturday and took home the grand prize! Team name:…
How Food Waste Ended Up on Restaurant Menus
The rich eat more animal products; the poor often subsist on staple crops like rice or corn. Some kitchens stock fish sauce while others keep a few sticks of butter on hand at all times. Everyone eats, but the way…
#BoomGoesOut: Leftovers Foundation Harvest Fundraiser
The Leftovers Foundation‘s flagship annual Harvest Fundraiser was a charming reminder of all the things we love about #YYC. Tucked into Inglewood’s quirky Festival Hall, the fundraiser saw over 140 Calgarians come together to eat, dance, and- with a little…
When Non-Profits Help Non-Profits Help Non-Profits
Food for Peace has been serving vegetarian meals at the Calgary Drop in Center for 10 years as a charity and 8 years before that as private donation. In November 2015, we made a push to expand our reach to…
Leftovers are Feeding Calgary
Lourdes Juan and her team at LeftOvers are working hard to get food destined for landfill diverted to those that need it.
Our Innovative Way of Solving Food Waste at the Local Level
How much food do we produce each year, and how much of that is wasted? In today’s age where a grocery stores are convenient and plentiful, we miss the major steps in how exactly that food got there in the…
Canadian Stewardship Award for Community Leadership
Leftovers Calgary is honoured to win the Canadian Stewardship Award for Community Leadership at the Recycling Council of Alberta Conference. Thank you so much for all your support. Our volunteers are thrilled that a difference is being made! Here is a photo…
