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Often times, when crises hit, people are looking to hunker down for better days and their spending and giving to those most vulnerable decreases. However, it is not the case during the covid-19 pandemic. Around the city we see many…
With the current situation changing so rapidly, some businesses are temporarily shutting their doors and cancelling events. As a result, we are beginning to see a spike in on demand food donations in Calgary and Edmonton. At the same time,…
Meet this leading local entrepreneur, food activist and urban planner Tell us a little bit about yourself: Lourdes Juan: I’m a Calgary based entrepreneur. I work as a planning consultant with Hive Developments, Director of Soma Hammam & Spa, Executive Director with the…
Canada's Food Price Report 2019 was released this morning and it predicts that food prices could increase by up to 3.5% in the coming year [1,2]. They predict that the rise in prices will be led by increases in the…
Check out this video profile of Lourdes Juan from The Leftovers Foundation. Lourdes is a Loreal Women of Worth 2018 Honouree.
The Leftovers Foundation’s mission is to reduce landfill food waste. One of the ways we do this is to redirect surplus food from vendors to service agencies. The Leftovers App will alert volunteers to pick up from vendors that have…
I am incredibly honoured to be recognized nationally by L'Oréal Canada. I am grateful to be supported by my team at Leftovers. You mean the world to me. ❤️ Excited to meet the incredible women honourees from all over Canada…
Maybe you heard of us on the news, receive our weekly newsletters or have been a volunteer driver. But what do we do? That is the most common question we get on a daily basis. Who We Are: Leftovers Foundation…
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…
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…