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You can help set a World Record
Saturday September 20, 2008

radio interview (MP3) about the upcoming World Record attempt Courtesy of Breakfast FUEL with Ross & Frazier on FUEL 90.3 FM

Recently, it was determined that Winnipeg holds the Guinness World Record for most food collected in a single day. The Regina Food Bank’s spot in the Guinness Book was bumped by Winnipeg’s successful city wide food drive after raising 388,014 lbs of food.

In 2007 Calgary’s City-Wide Food Drive collected 362,771 lbs.

The ink on the Record Book’s page has not even dried yet and the Calgary Food Bank has sights set on making history while feeding those in need.

Calgary has been humbly sitting out of the spot light when it comes to what the residents of our city are great at; being generous and helpful to one another.

The 2008 City Wide Food Drive will be the event to highlight Calgary’s generosity on the global stage.

The goal on Saturday September 20th is to raise over 500,000 pounds of food in a single event. Not only will this induct the 2008 City Wide Food Drive into the Guinness Book of World Records, it will equal $1,000,000 worth of food to help those in need in Calgary. At a time of year when donations to the Calgary Food Bank have slowed but many families and individuals facing crisis are still in need of help, this event will assist those who are hungry for months to follow.
Together we can accomplish this!

In the days preceding the drive, approximately 7,000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will leave a flyer and donation bag at the 360,000 Calgary homes. You can donate by simply placing non-perishable food items into the bag and placing it on your doorstep before 9:00 am on Saturday, September 20. Volunteers will pick up donations by 1:00 pm.

Corporate food and cash donations are also welcomed.

Let's set a record and feed those in need!

Be a Fan, Bring a Can
"Be a Fan, Bring a Can"at the annual Calgary Stampeders Labour Day Classic game. Wives and girlfriends of Stampeder players and coaching staff are at each entrance gate collecting non-perishable food items and cash donations. Over the past 17 years more than $352,849 in cash and food has been raised to feed those in need. More information about the Labour Day Classic and the “Be a Fan, Bring a Can” Food Drive

18th annual “Be a Fan, Bring a Can” food drive kicks off with Homes by Avi collecting non-perishable food items at their head office and all their show home locations between Saturday August 9 and Saturday, August 30th. Click for a list of Homes By Avi showhome locations and hours of operation.

CityTV presents the Deals for Meal at the Delta Calgary South on Saturday, August 30th, 2008. Dig in your closets, sort through your basement and find some high quality garage/estate sale items to donate. For more event details

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.

• make a donation (we are able to distribute $4 worth of food for every $1 donation we receive)
• volunteer
• donate food

Friends of the Food Bank
Get your own Food Bank clothing, BBQ tools, golf balls, hats, travel mugs and more... all with the Calgary Food Bank logo. All profits support the Calgary Food Bank.

Coming up & ongoing...

For every $1 donated, the Food Bank
can distribute $4 of food.

• Pasta Sauce
• Juice (1 litre)
• Canned Tomatos
• Baby Formula with Iron
• Pasta
• Canned Fish
• Peanut Butter
• Baby Food (jars)
• Canned Soup
• Canned Beans in Tomato Sauce
• Canned Meat
• Canned Fruit
• Canned Vegetables
• Rice
• Processed Cheese (jar)