The Challenge
This time of year, money is tight for so many families. Especially with the rising costs of groceries, more people are struggling with food insecurity than ever. That’s why this year, we teamed up with CFCY 95.1 and Max 93.1 to raise 1000lbs of food donations for the Upper Room Food Bank - with a twist.
Even those who may usually be able to donate some groceries, might be a little more strapped for cash this year than previously. That’s why we put the responsibility of bringing food donations onto the businesses who CAN spare the money!
Each business who came to donate was asked to challenge three other businesses to come and drop off donations. Initially, we thought this goal might be a bit hefty… our amazing community didn’t let us down though!
The Players
The Results
THANKS TO ALL THE AMAZING FOLKS WHO CAME OUT TO DONATE, WE WERE ABLE TO ALMOST TRIPLE OUR 1000LB GOAL!!
The Need
As mentioned above, food insecurity is unfortunately a huge concern for so many people all over Canada.
There is no shame in receiving help, everyone is worthy of good nutrition. If you or someone you know is struggling with food insecurity in Prince Edward Island, here are some resources;
Follow this link to learn how to apply for the Social Assistance Program.
Follow this link to learn about the Upper Room Hospitality food bank and soup kitchen.
Lastly, here is some information on the community fridges located throughout PEI, Community Fridges.
Thank You!
We want to say a very heartfelt THANK YOU.
Thank you to the all the businesses who donated to this event, and thank you to all the individuals who went out of their way to bring in donations. Despite the challenge being Battle of the Businesses, many people dropped off donations on their own as well.
Finally, thank you to our clients who have given us this platform where we are able to give back to our community.
We would not have been able to almost triple our initial goal without each and everyone of you who donated.
