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500 Club raises more than $65,000 for Saskatchewan charities
Are you still deciding what to do with your $500 affordability cheque? Many of them are going to charity through the "500 Club," a pledge campaign that encourages people to donate their cheques to loc...
Dec 14, 2022
Regina Food Bank aiming to raise a million meals
With inflation driving prices up and many having a tough time making ends meet, more and more people are relying on services like the food bank. That's why, for the third year in a row, the Regina Foo...
Oct 13, 2022
Chestnut hoping to break record for charity at Queen City Ex
The 15-time champion of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Contest is looking to make history at the Queen City Ex in Regina Friday. Joey Chestnut will be participating in a charity mini-donut eating competition...
Aug 05, 2022 Chestnut passes the 300-wing mark in an wing-eating competition. (Joey Chestnut/Twitter)
Food banks seeing spike in usage amid inflation concerns
Canada's inflation rate is the highest it has been in more than 30 years, and there doesn't appear to be any relief coming in the near future. As a result, food banks around the province are feeling t...
May 10, 2022 (Regina Food Bank/Submitted)
Trades students in Regina lend a helping hand to Regina Food Bank
Eight students with the Regina Trades and Skills Centre (RTSC) are putting their knowledge to the test for the Regina Food Bank. Students are reroofing around 5,000 square feet of one of the food bank...
Mar 18, 2022 Some students get to work on replacing the roof of one of the Regina Food Bank buildings. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan food banks feeling the pinch from inflation
Inflation is making it harder for households to make ends meet and Saskatchewan food banks are seeing the fallout. Canada’s inflation topped five per cent last month for the first time in 30 yea...
Feb 17, 2022
Food banks, clients hit hard by rising food costs
Everyone's wallet has been taking a hit at the grocery store lately, but inflation is also having a significant effect on the province's most vulnerable. The rising cost of food is impacting the Saska...
Dec 11, 2021 (Regina Food Bank/Submitted)
Mosaic and Regina Food Bank team up for Million Meal Challenge
A month-long campaign is underway between the Mosaic Company and the Regina Food Bank. The campaign's goal is to fundraise one million meals, with Mosaic planning to match up to 150,000 of them. Accor...
Sep 29, 2021
Regina Food Bank CEO looks back on pandemic anniversary
This time last year, the Regina Food Bank still didn't know what was coming. On the Greg Morgan Morning Show on Friday, food bank CEO John Bailey reflected on the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 in S...
Mar 12, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina Food Bank working on holiday hampers
The Regina Food Bank continues to experience above-average level of demand for assistance. "We're still seeing numbers that are a little bit above what we were planning for and we're anticipating with...
Dec 02, 2020
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