Annual charity walk takes on Calgary food insecurity, over $300,000 raised
Darren Rathwell
Published: Oct 13, 2026
Updated: Oct 13, 2026
CityNews
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Hundreds of Calgarians laced up their sneakers on Thanksgiving for an annual charity walk that raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for food insecurity in Calgary.
The third annual event dubbed theWalk.ca 5k, featured a 5 km walk starting at Eau Claire Plaza, as a fundraiser for the Calgary Food Bank.
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