The Odds and Maple Ridge eatery power up Holiday Train fundraising for local
Food Bank

Donation of guitar and sales from special Odds Sandwich part of fundraiser

MAPLE RIDGE, BC, Nov. 21 /CNW/ - Trax Café in Maple Ridge is joining the CP Holiday Train spirit and, together with Canada's The Odds, supporting local food shelves. On Tuesday, November 23rd, The Odds will kick off the fundraising drive with a mini concert at the restaurant.

"For the past several years, we have seen up close how the CP Holiday Train supports our local food bank," said Trax Café owner, Angie Schoening. "We thought what better way to get involved than by a kick-off party right here with The Odds."  

As part of the food bank campaign, a donated Hagstrom acoustic guitar is being raffled off and Trax will be naming a special sandwich in honour of The Odds, with all sales going back to the Friends in Need Food Bank Society. The sandwich's name and its distinctive ingredients will be unveiled during the event.

"The CP Holiday Train's power is mobilizing Canadians and Americans to support local food banks on both sides of the border," said Pat Steward of The Odds. "We are thrilled the folks at Trax Café are coming through for the Maple Ridge Food Bank, as well as launching our band's three-week journey across Canada aboard this magical train."

November 23^rd Media Availability:

Who:	The Odds, Trax Café and Maple Ridge Food Bank Representatives
Time:	10 a.m.
Location:	Trax Café, #1-23383 River Road, Maple Ridge

About 140 communities, including 13 in British Columbia, will experience the magic of the Holiday Train Program across six Canadian provinces and eight states in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast. The Canadian train embarks on its cross-country trek on November 27^th from Beaconsfield, Quebec. It will be completing its journey on December 17^th with stops in Agassiz, Maple Ridge and then Port Moody.

Since 1999, the CP Holiday Train program has raised $4.8 million and generated almost 2.3 million pounds of food donations for local food shelves. All food and cash donations raised at each event stays in that community for distribution.  Full schedules and background information on the program and entertainers are available at: www.cpr.ca by clicking on the Holiday Train.

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