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Jingle Bus campaign raises over $20,000 for Regina charities
Many more families around Regina will be able to enjoy Christmas dinner this year, thanks to the money raised in the third annual Jingle Bus campaign. The Regina Food Bank and Salvation Army received ...
Dec 19, 2017 Mayor Michael Fougere (left), and Rawlco Radio Vice-President and General Manager Tom Newton present the Salvation Army's Val Wicks and the Regina Food Bank's Steve Compton with a cheque for the money raised by the Jingle Bus Campaign on Dec. 19, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
'It's about giving:' Santas Anonymous a family tradition
The Regina and District Food Bank transformed into the North Pole Saturday morning as hundreds of volunteers gathered to wrap gifts donated in CJME's 48th annual Santas Anonymous campaign. Debbie Rodg...
Dec 16, 2017 The Rodgers pose in front of their wrapping station at the Regina and District Food Bank on Dec. 16, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Students sort toys ahead of Santas Anonymous Wrap Day
Twas' the day before Santas Anonymous Wrap Day and all through the food bank, presents were sorted, waiting for the crowds and crinkle of wrapping paper to appear. On Saturday hundreds of volunteers w...
Dec 15, 2017 Grade six student at St. Jerome School, Bella Rogalski, places a stuffed animal into the appropriate bin during Santas Anonymous Sort Day on Dec. 14, 2017. (Jessika Guse/980 CJME)
375 tonnes of food donated to Regina Food Bank
The donated food the Regina Food Bank received this year is about 60 times as heavy as a Tyrannosaurus rex. The 31st annual food drive collected more than 375 tonnes of donated food. The donated food ...
Oct 17, 2017
Regina Food Bank holds 31st Annual Food Drive
For more than three decades the Regina Food Bank's Annual Food Drive has helped put food on the table for those in need. The 31st drive will be held on Saturday. "We're optimistic that this weekend's ...
Oct 14, 2017 The Regina Food Bank is holding its 31st Annual Food Drive on Oct. 14, 2017.
Sudden surge in Regina Food Bank clients
There's an unusual, sudden jump in the number of recent users of the Regina Food Bank. "We are seeing our numbers increase," said CEO Steve Compton, who said last week they saw 40 new clients. That av...
Sep 23, 2017
Regina Food Bank plants idea of where food comes from
A new initiative aimed at growing food is hoped to grow young minds. The Regina Food Bank has launched the Urban Agriculture Outreach Program, which will provide 15 schools and community groups with g...
Sep 20, 2017 A group of students, including Jacob Exner (left) and Ferison Alcantara (second from left) from St. Peter School pose in front of garden towers at the Regina Food Bank on Sept. 20, 2017, during the launch of the Urban Agriculture Outreach Program. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Regina boy helping to give back to kids
A Regina boy is helping to give a boost to kids just like him, by helping them learn to cook. Ten-year-old Christopher Schnider was selected for the Sobeys' Kids Paying-It-Forward program in June. He ...
Aug 13, 2017 (From left to right) Joan Zook, Christopher Schnider, Sandy Wankel and Wayne Zook. (Sarah Wallace/980 CJME)
20K pound lentil donation to feed thousands in Regina
The Regina Food Bank often feels the heat in the summer months. Without a major holiday, like Christmas or Thanksgiving, to campaign around, that's when donations tend to slow down. "We've used this p...
Jul 14, 2017 Regina Food Bank CEO Steve Compton speaks about a donation of 19,800 pounds of lentils announced on July 13, 2017. (Lauren Golosky/980 CJME)
Food drive aims to help Regina families in need
13,000 families were fed because of the Pack the Cruiser fundraiser last year. This year, RCMP and the Regina Police service want to help feed even more. The second annual event has&n...
Jun 11, 2017
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