September/October Events

Change Your Giving

The Neighbourhood Empowerment Team, a partnership project with City of Edmonton – Community Services, Edmonton Police Service, The Family Centre and United Way of the Alberta Capital Region, has launched a Change Your Giving campaign in the Callingwood area. Edmontonians are encouraged to donate to a Food Bank cash collection box, available at all Change Your Giving events, rather than give money to panhandlers.

Both the Change Your Giving and the City of Edmonton’s Have a Heart-Give Smart campaigns urge Edmontonians to give money to social services organizations such as Edmonton’s Food Bank, and others found at 211 Edmonton rather than to panhandlers.

Plant A Row, Grow A Row

Harvest an extra row for the Food Bank. See Plant A Row, Grow A Row for more information.

United Way Kickoff

The United Way of Edmonton is kicking off its annual campaign on September 15, 2010 at the Expo Centre from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Edmonton’s Food Bank is one of United Way’s 43 member agencies.

Farm Credit Canada Drive Away Hunger

Farm Credit Canada is gearing up for their annual Drive Away Hunger Campaign to be held September 20 to October 15. The tour will be stopping in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia throughout the course of the campaign.

Waste Management Centre Open House

The Edmonton Waste Management Centre is holding an open house on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 13111 Meridian Street. Free guided tours, kids’ activities and door prizes are offered. The centre is collecting non-perishable food donations for Edmonton’s Food Bank. Please see the poster for more details.

City of Edmonton Free Admission Day

All City of Edmonton facilities are admission free on September 26, 2010 and guests are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for the Food Bank. Thank you City of Edmonton!

Lunch and Learn with Executive Director Marjorie Bencz

Join Marjorie Bencz, CM, Executive Director of Edmonton’s Food Bank, for a discussion about food security at the Edmonton Social Planning Council 2010 Lunch and Learn Series on September 29, 2010 at noon at the Stanley Milner Library. Please see the poster for more information.

World Food Day

October 2010 For more information, please see Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

October 2010 For more information, please see Stand Up.

Mill Woods Food Drive

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is holding a food bank drive in Mill Woods on Saturday, October 16, 2010.

A Halloweening Home

Swing by 57 Henry Avenue (In the Hermitage Area just off Hermitage Road) for a spooking good time on Halloween. Non-perishable food donations are also accepted for Edmonton’s Food Bank. www.halloweenedmonton.com.