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  2. Food Banks Canada - Wikipedia

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    In 1987, the Canadian food bank community created the Canadian Association of Food Banks to represent food banks nationally. [3] There are now over 700 food banks and 3,000 food programs available in Canada. [5] In 2008, HungerCount reported that on average, 704,414 individuals used a food bank per month. Other HungerCount 2008 numbers include:

  3. Strathcona High School - Wikipedia

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    The school raised $518,000 to feed over 1.6 million children in need across the world, including 100,000 meals for the Edmonton Food Bank. This pushed the total money fundraised by each campaign since 2008 well over the $2 million mark and totalling some $2,452,000.00.

  4. W.P. Wagner High School - Wikipedia

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    W.P. Wagner is an Edmonton Public high school located in Southeast Edmonton with a student population of about 1500. Its primary focus is science and technology . The school is named after William Phillip Wagner, a former Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools .

  5. List of food banks - Wikipedia

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    A food bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger, usually through intermediaries like food pantries and soup kitchens. Some food banks distribute food directly with their own food pantries.

  6. Food bank - Wikipedia

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    The warehouse of the Capital Area Food Bank. With thousands of food banks operating around the world, there are many different models. [3]A major distinction between food banks is whether or not they operate on the "front line" model, giving out food directly to the hungry, or whether they operate with the "warehouse" model, supplying food to intermediaries like food pantries, soup kitchens ...

  7. Gerard Kennedy - Wikipedia

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    He began his social activism career when he directed the volunteer program at an Edmonton Food Bank in 1983. [ 5 ] After moving to Ontario, Kennedy was the executive director of Toronto 's Daily Bread Food Bank from 1986 to 1996. [ 5 ]

  8. Emergency Food Assistance and Soup Kitchen-Food Bank Program

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    The program is authorized under the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (P.L. 98-92, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.). In addition to authorizing funding to buy commodities, the program also requires specifically that $100 million of food stamp funds be used annually for that purpose.

  9. Edmonton Heritage Festival - Wikipedia

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    The Edmonton Heritage Festival Association is also a sponsor of other local cultural sites, events and groups like the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues 100th Anniversary Pavilion, CariWest, Say it Loud, event is a major fundraiser for the food bank in the city of Edmonton. Nonperishable food and cash donations from visitors are ...