CAW Donates to Local Edmonton Food Bank

EDMONTON, Dec. 15 /CNW/ - The CAW will be making a donation of $3,500 to Edmonton's Food Bank, as part of a donation by the union to 45 local food banks across the country, totaling $135,000.

Each month, Edmonton's Food Bank feeds 15,000 people, 40% of who are under the age of 18. The Food Bank also supplies food for 190 agencies in the city such as the Salvation Army and the Mustard Seed, as well as the school snack program.

"Edmonton's Food Bank is essential to the survival of many Edmontonians and has long roots in our community," said CAW Local 350 President Bruce Fafard. "There is no doubt that food banks offer temporary reprieve in a time of great urgency. But in order to tackle the root problems that make food bank use necessary, we must work to develop an anti-poverty strategy for the city, for the province and for the country."

Fafard will make the cheque presentation to the Food Bank tomorrow, Thursday December 16 at 11 a.m.

Edmonton's Food Bank
11508 120 Street Northwest
Edmonton, AB
http://www.edmontonsfoodbank.com/

CAW Local 350 represents workers at Coca-Cola Bottling Co. in Edmonton. The union will also be making a donation to the CBC's Turkey Drive from money donated by workers at Coca-Cola and to the food bank in Calgary.

For further information:

please contact CAW Local 350 President Bruce Fafard (cell) 780 690-8100 or CAW Communications Shannon Devine (cell) 416-302-1699