Scrambling for Good: 1,137 eggstra dozen eggs

by Edmonton Gleaners Association (Edmonton's Food Bank)
Scrambling for Good: 1,137 eggstra dozen eggs
Scrambling for Good: 1,137 eggstra dozen eggs
Scrambling for Good: 1,137 eggstra dozen eggs
Scrambling for Good: 1,137 eggstra dozen eggs
Scrambling for Good: 1,137 eggstra dozen eggs
Scrambling for Good: 1,137 eggstra dozen eggs
Scrambling for Good: 1,137 eggstra dozen eggs
Scrambling for Good: 1,137 eggstra dozen eggs
Scrambling for Good: 1,137 eggstra dozen eggs
Scrambling for Good: 1,137 eggstra dozen eggs
Scrambling for Good: 1,137 eggstra dozen eggs
Scrambling for Good: 1,137 eggstra dozen eggs
Scrambling for Good: 1,137 eggstra dozen eggs
Scrambling for Good: 1,137 eggstra dozen eggs

Project Report | Sep 15, 2026
Essential Staples

By Tamisan Bencz | Director of Resource Development & Communications

Food hamper with a dozen eggs
Food hamper with a dozen eggs

To most, a twelve-pack of eggs is just a routine five-dollar item on a grocery receipt. But for a family navigating food insecurity, that same carton is a powerful sigh of relief.

When budgets shrink, grocery shopping becomes a high-stakes balancing act. Few foods meet the challenge quite like eggs. Packed with high-quality protein, they step in when fresh meat becomes an out-of-reach luxury, ensuring a child goes to bed full and ready to learn the next day. A single carton offers incredible versatility and turns into a quick Monday breakfast, a mid-week lunch snack, and a resourceful Friday night dinner when the cupboards run dry.

A dozen eggs represent more than nutrition; they bring stability, dignity, and comfort to a sparse kitchen. Thank you for helping us put this essential staple on our neighbours' tables.

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Edmonton Gleaners Association (Edmonton's Food Bank)

Location: Edmonton, AB - Canada
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Tamisan Bencz
Edmonton , AB Canada

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