December 1 through 25, a suggested charitable or non-profit donation will be made. The goal is to open doors for people, not doors for chocolate, and work on building community. Though Christmassy, this is a secular project. The only organizations with religious ties to be featured will be fully inclusive of all people. The range of organizations will be diverse and are not intended to be exhaustive suggestions; our city has too many to cover all. (So I'll do this annually to promote as many wonderful organizations as possible.)

Please consider monetary or in-kind donations for the featured organizations. I'm hoping each reader can contribute $5 per organization, per day. Please feel free to give more or to give what you can; some organizations have lists of items they need. Many are desperate for volunteers now and all year.

Please post if you have contributed in some way. I'd like to see if there is interest in a municipal charity advent calendar.

Thank you for participating!

Thursday 3 December 2015

Door 3: Edmonton Food Bank!


Edmonton's Food Bank feeds an average of 15 000 people in a month, a number that increases in the holiday season and has been increasing steadily in the past few years.

Many people don't know that the Food Bank also provides many of Edmonton's shelters for the homeless with the food used to operate their kitchens.
http://www.edmontonsfoodbank.com/

Please donate financially at: http://www.edmontonsfoodbank.com/donate

or

Please drop off some of the most needed items:

beans with or without pork
canned meat
canned fish
canned fruit or vegetables
peanut butter
macaroni and cheese dinners
pasta and pasta sauce
cereal and oatmeal
school snack items such as juice boxes, fruit cups and granola bars

(most grocery stores have Food Bank bins;
food can also be delivered to the warehouse at 11508 120 Street)

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