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Mayor Bronconnier kicks off Mayor's Food Drive

Mayor Dave and participating sponsors kick off the 21st Annual Mayor's Food Drive at the Aspen Woods Safeway on Nov. 20. The in-store challenge was won this year by the team from Mix 97.7 and the Calgary & District Dental Society.

Donations to the Mayor's Food Drive can be dropped off at any location of the participating sponsors:

  • Calgary and District Dental Society
  • Calgary Board of Education
  • Calgary Catholic Board of Education
  • Calgary EMS
  • Calgary Federation of Communities
  • Calgary Motor Dealers Association
  • City of Calgary offices
  • CUPE Local 38
  • Girl Guides
  • Safeway

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Stuff A Bus
Calgary Transit, Calgary Co-op and XL 103

Pick up a handy pre-packaged food bag at Calgary Co-op or pick up any item off our wish list. 

Ten dollar vouchers will also be available on Saturday November 28 and Food Bank volunteers will be on hand at all Calgary Co-op food centres to take your cash donations.

For more information, and to see XL 103 broadcast schedule go here.

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The Sport Chek Grey Cup Family Viewing Party

The 2009 Grey Cup Festival together with title sponsor Sport Chek, the official broadcaster of the 2009 Grey Cup Championship TSN, the Calgary Flames, and the Calgary Stampeders are hosting a Grey Cup family viewing party at the Pengrowth Saddledome on Sunday, November 29th.

"Our organizing committee felt it was important to give back to the Calgary community and together with our partners are pleased to add an additional event to our Grey Cup Festival with the Sport Chek Family Viewing party,” said Malcolm Kirk, chairman of the 2009 Grey Cup Festival.

Tickets are available at all Calgary Sport Chek and Canada Safeway locations and are only $10 per person. A portion of the event proceeds will be used by the 2009 Grey Cup Festival to purchase a truck load of food which will be donated to the Calgary Food Bank.

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24th Annual CBC/Suncor Food Bank Drive
The 24th Annual CBC and Suncor Food Bank Drive will begin on Tuesday December 1st when donation desks will open at the CBC Building and Suncor Energy Centre.

For every $1 donated to the Calgary Food Bank, we are able to distribute $4 worth of food to those in need.

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Fame for Food.
Saturday, December 5 at the MacKenzie Towne Sobeys and Royal Oak locations.

Bring cash or food donations for the Calgary Food Bank and record a greeting to air on Citytv and Citytv.com.

To register your taping session go to CityTV's website.

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CP Holiday Train

This year the CP Holiday Train will be at 9511 Horton Road SW in the gravel parking lot on Horton Road behind the Brick and Schanks on Friday, December 11th from approximately 6 to 7 pm

Cash and food donations will be accepted on site in support of the Food Bank. 

This year's entertainers include the Odds, an alternative rock band, bringing their energy and full voiced harmonies to the Holiday Train stage for the first time. They will be joined by Shaun Verrault of the Canadian blues-rock trio Wide Mouth Mason.

For details visit www.cpr.ca 

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Tickets now on sale, order online

Monday, December 14, 2009 @ 7:00 pm
Doors Open at 6:00 pm
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church
1121 14th Avenue SW
Street Parking Available
Food and Cash Donations Welcome

Top 5 Most-Needed Items

  • Pasta
  • Pasta Sauce
  • Canned Tomatoes
  • Juice (1 litre)
  • Baby Formula with Iron

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Choklat, Calgary’s newest chocolate maker has launched “A Million Smiles” to sell boxes of truffles and donate half the proceeds to the Calgary Food Bank. Feed the hungry, feed yourself.

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HungerCount 2009 and the Calgary Food Bank
The 2009 HungerCount was released this morning, to see a comparison of the national numbers to Calgary's numbers please go here.

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Thank you for supporting the Calgary Food Bank

There are 3 ways you can feed hungry Calgarians.
The Calgary Food Bank is supported entirely through the community's generosity. We are neither a government nor United Way agency.

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    can distribute $4 of food.
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    Most Needed Food Donations:
    The following are the staples of our hampers. When we do not have enough of these items donated we purchase these items. The average cost of an Emergency Food Hamper (one week’s food) for a family of 4 is $120.
    • Juice (1 litre)
    • Baby Formula with Iron
    • Pasta
    • Pasta Sauce
    • Canned Tomatos
    • Peanut Butter
    • Canned Beans in Tomato Sauce
    • Cereal
    • Canned and Dry Soup
    • Baby Food (jars)
    • Canned Fish
    • Macaroni and Cheese
    • Canned Vegetables
    • Rice
    • Canned Meat
    • Canned Fruit
    • Processed Cheese Spread (jar)




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    Phone (403) 253-2059 or Fax (403) 259-4240 or e-mail info@calgaryfoodbank.com
    Charitable Registration number: 130 167 349 RR0001
    Donations to the Calgary Food Bank are processed in Canadian Funds, unless otherwise indicated.