School Food Drives 2011
Results of the 2011 School Food Drives:
St. Michaels School raised 645.2 Ibs of food
McCoy School raised 865.2 Ibs of food
St. Pat's School raised 1048.8 Ibs of Food
Thank you!
2011 Sunshine Benefit Golf Tournament
Sponsored by RBC Wealth Management and Desert Blume Golf Club
Results of Helicopter Golf Ball Drop Raffle:
1st Prize - $3,000: Mike Shantz
2nd Prize - $1,500: Starks Plumbing & Heating
3rd Prize - $500: Cathy Sheppard
4th Prize - Golf Driver valued at $400: Glen Chapman
Fifth Avenue Wealth Management and Desert Blume Golf Club organized the 2011 Sunshine Benefit and raised $55,000 which they recently presented to the Medicine Hat and District Food Bank Executive Director, Connie Matson.
In the photo are: Dwaine Dietrich, Food Bank Board Member; Matson; Lonnie Schick, Associate Portfolio Manager Fifth Avenue Wealth Management; Glen Racz, CPGA Head Golf Professional Desert Blume Golf Club; Don Dempster, Vice-President and Director and Portfolio Manager Fifth Avenue Wealth Management.
The Medicine Hat and District Food Bank
wishes to acknowledge:
The Community Spirit Program
Alberta Culture and Community Spirit
In appreciation of your grant in the amount of $25,000
The City of Medicine Hat
Municipal Sustainability Initiative Operating Grant
Thank you for $2,192.27 to purchase shelves for our Kid's Room
Farm Credit Corporation for the
Agri Spirit Fund donation of $5,000 for Project Facelift
to the outside of our building. We were able to repaint the outside
and replace an overhead door
Waste Management
February 4, 2010
Amount raised:
749
pounds of food
$1,384.33 cash donations
Thank you to staff for your efforts AND to the many people who contributed their bottles and cash.
Kinsmen/ Kinette Clubs Food Drive
Saturday, February 20, 2010
$1,026.32 in cash collected
677 pounds of food
Thank you to the Kinsmen and Kinettes for undertaking this venture
AND
Thank you to all who gave so generously!!!
REDI Enterprises
March 2010
Amount raised in the month of March at the Redi Bottle Depot for the Food Bank was
$1,392.15
Thank you to all residents that donate their bottles.
Superstore continues to be a great supporter of the Medicine Hat Food Bank.
In April 2010, with the assistance of their clients, their food drive raised:
$2,474.20 in cash donations
and
2,288 pounds of food
Thank you to everyone for their very generous support.
A HUNDRED WAYS TO FEED A FRIEND
13 classes at River Heights Elementary challenged each other to try to collect 100 items to donate to the Food Bank. On April 28th the children built sculptures with the food that was received.
A total of 1,029 pounds of non-perishable food was collected.
Congratulations to students, parents and teachers for responding to the needs of the community.
Tackle Hunger
Thanks to Purolator for their support in raising:
635 pounds of food $513.59 in cash donations
Barbecue held June 14, 2010
Crestwood School
Grade 6 Leadership Academy Food Drive
The Grade 6 Leadership Academy collected 738 pounds of food at their June 23, 2010 food drive.
Congratulations to the Grade 6 students for being true leaders in their community!
Girl Guides of Canada - Redcliff
In conjunction with the 100 years of Guiding Rally, the Redcliff Girl Guides went door-to-door collecting food for the Medicine Hat Food Bank. A total of 501 pounds of food was collected.
Thank you to all the Girl Guides who participated in this endeavor. What a great way to celebrate your anniversary!!!
21st Annual Chili Cook-Off
July 2010
$180 was raised in the sale of water and freezies
Thanks to all those that came out and supported
this event. It was great fun!
Stampede Breakfast at the Medicine Hat Lodge
July 2010
Medicine Hat Lodge held its annual Stampede
Breakfast
in the parking lot at the Lodge.
Donations were collected for the Food Bank.
701 pounds of food
$1,042.25 in cash donations
Thank you to the
Medicine Hat Lodge for sponsoring
this event and thank you to all who
attended and supported us so generously.
Stampede Breakfast at the Medicine Hat Co-op on 13th Avenue
July 2010
The
Medicine Hat Co-op Staff hosted its annual Stampede Breakfast in the back
parking lot at the
Co-op on 13th Avenue. Attendees were treated to
pancakes and sausage and were entertained by various area musicians. The
weather cooperated
and it was a wonderful day.
Donations of 412 pounds of food and $1,032.56 were received.
Thank you to all who attended and made this a great event!
Mad Hatter Coffee Roastery Breakfast
held during Stampede Week
raised $213.25 and 125 pounds of food
Davis Pontiac Breakfast
Held During Stampede Week
raised $10 and 54 pounds of food
Fill The Fountain
The Medicine Hat Mall held a "Fill the Fountain" event
and gathered 280 pounds for the Food Bank.
St. Michael's School
Spirit Week
In the week of October 4 to October 8, 2010
the students at St. Michael's School collected
742 pounds of food
Congratulations to all students, parents and staff for thinking of others during Spirit Week
Thank you to the Farmer's
Market for all the donations
received over the summer.
Your generous donations of fruit and produce are especially
appreciated by our clients as they contribute to healthier food choices.
Farm Credit Food Drive
September 20 - October 15, 2010
Signed Dallas Stars Hockey Jersey - won by Joan McDonald
Signed Tigers Hockey Jersey - won by Nancy O.
$2,375.50 collected in cash donations
2,590 pounds of food
INVESTOR'S
GROUP
Investors Group produced its "Western Canada Comedy Tour" on October 15, 2010. The event was a dual purpose event: for Investor's Group to show appreciation to their clients and guests; and, to raise donations of food and cash for their local Food Bank.
To Date: $570.00 in cash and 2,445 pounds of food have been collected
Thank you to all who participated in this worthwhile event.
Thank You to All our Donors
| CIBC Wood Gundy sponsoring the Snack Attack Program | |||
| Community Foundation sponsoring the Kids Programs | |||
| ConocoPhillips sponsoring the Milk Program | |||
| Sobeys sponsoring the Milk Program |
| Transit Paving | Pipeline Grazing Co-op Ltd. | |
| Energy Services | Meadowlands Development Corporation | |
| EnCana Cares Foundation | Merv and Lauren Boychuk | |
| Deb and Rick Englot | Gerald and Elaine Freedman | |
| Hargrave Ranching | Knights of Columbus | |
| Lions Club of Medicine Hat | Clara J. Mitchell | |
| South Rock | Teri Supler | |
| TD Canada Trust | CIBC | |
| RBC | Alex and Jean McDougald | |
| Cactus Coatings Ltd. | CBI Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre | |
| City of Medicine Hat | Clinton Barry | |
| Community Foundation | Direct Energy | |
| Dennis Bjelland | Energy Services | |
| Farm Credit Canada | Fifth Avenue Memorial United Church | |
| Hummells Oilfield Services | Jim Pattison Broadcasting Group | |
| John VanDam | Little Caesar's Pizza | |
| Mike Page | Medicine Hat Kinette Club | |
| Pat's Off-Road Transport Ltd. | Red Hat Coop | |
| Redcliff Lions Club | Saamis Rotary Club | |
| Shortgrass Ranching |
Thank you to everyone who has supported the Medicine Hat and District Food Bank. Your efforts have truly made a difference to those in need in our community!
Fill the Food Bank Shelves
Shaw's "Together Is Amazing" Campaign raised 18, 121 pounds of food for the Food Bank
Thank you to SHAW, its customers and employees for partnering with the Food Bank.
- November 18thJim Pattison Broadcast Group
A total of 61,557 pounds of food was collected through the food drive
Thank you to all the donors, participants and the sponsor for helping to fill our shelves. We are truly thankful.
Peanut Butter and Pancakes Food Drive
Nathalie Peppin - 2010
collected 3,292 pounds of food for the Food Bank
CPR Holiday Train visited Medicine Hat
December 7, 2010 at 4:45 pm
Donations
received: $1,734.11
in cash AND
1,894
pounds of food
Thank you to all who attended, participated and donated to this event!
