May/June Events

Plant A Row – Grow A Row

Please grow an extra row for Edmtonon’s Food Bank through the summer and fall months. Visit Plant A Row, Grow A Row for more information.

Canstruction Edmonton

Canstruction, organized by the Canadian Progress Clubs of Northern Alberta, will be at Southgate Centre from TBA 2011. In 2009, nine teams participated and built works of art out of cans of food.

Sink the Ship

Sink the Ship is TBA 2011 and Edmontonians are encouraged to drop off non-perishable food donations on the Edmonton Queen between noon and 6 p.m.

National Hunger Awareness Day

National Hunger Awareness Day is TBA 2011.

Realty Executives 2010 Golf for Food Tournament

Eighteen holes to raise funds for the Food Bank never sounded so good. Come out with a team on TBA 2011, shot gun start. Show us your strokes at the Legends Golf and Country Club (53541 Range Road 232, Sherwood Park) and support the Food Bank. For more information, feel free to contact Crystal Hanson, Tournament Coordinator at 780.231.9401 or e-mail cdhanson67@gmail.com. Please use the registration form and the sponorship form.

The World of True Community

The World of True Community is an exhibition of photography and writing about homelessness by Lenoose (Leonard) Martial at the University of Alberta, Extension Gallery in Enterprise Square at 10230 Jasper Avenue. The exhibit is part of the Works Festival of Art and Design 2010 and runs from June 22 to July 28. The opening reception is on June 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. and complimentary food will be served. Please download the invitation and the background about the exhibit. Edmonton’s Food Bank encourages the public to see the exhibit. However, no donations will be collected for our organization.

CitiFinancial food drive

CitiFinancial Group is launching a new national food drive on June 28 and it continues through to September 7. CitiFinancial has over 250 branches across the country and they hope to raise much needed food for local food banks.