Calgary Food Bank Assembly Line 2011

Through our fund raising efforts last year internally and with our clients, we raised $5,000 for the Calgary Food Bank.

This year, we thought it would be fun, interesting and beneficial to also supply some “hands on” help.  Therefore, Arcurve as a group visited the the Food Bank and worked on the Food Bank’s Assembly line!  

Did you know:

• Tuna and pineapple are the two most frequently donated canned food.
• Arcurvians with the help of the other volunteers bagged up four pallets of oranges in record time.
• 140,442 clients visit the Food Bank for Emergency Food Hampers.
• Escargot and onion soup mix are considered condiments.
• Food Bank has a wall of donated food that are past their shelf life - ranging from items like Woodward's cream style corn (circa 1972), Jello Whip n' Chill (circa 1968) and Marshmallow Fluff that is no longer fluffy.
• From Sept 2009 – Sept 2010 - The Food Bank distribute 20.5 million worth of quality emergency food with 4.1 million of funds.
• Everyday between 80 – 100 people volunteer at the Food Bank
• Every one dollar donated enables the Calgary Food Bank to distribute FOUR dollars worth of food to those in need.

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