Community Contributions
Thank you to everyone in our community for their generous support throughout the past year. With a drastic increase in demand, we couldn't have provided food to those in need without your help. You have truly shown the spirit of neighbours helping neighbours.
We are looking forward to working with the many businesses and members of our community throughout 2012.
Upcoming Events in 2012
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Shamrock Shimmy
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ARRES Winter Challenge
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Empty Bowls Art Festival
Join us for our annual dinner, dance and silent/live auction on Saturday, March 17 (St. Patrick's Day) at the Town & Country Centre in Airdrie. Tickets now on sale at the Airdrie Food Bank or call Gabrielle at 403-948-2669. More details.
Airdrie Food Bank will have a information table and will be collecting non-perishable food donations at the ARRES Winter Challenge on March 24th. More details.
The date has been set for the annual Empty Bowls Art Festival. Join us on Saturday, June 23, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Nose Creek Park in Airdrie. Bowls available for a suggested $20 donation. Join us at the park for music, hands-on art demonstrations, kids activities and free soup lunch! More details.
On-going Events
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Old Phones = New Hope
Recycle your old cell phone at Eastside Recycle Depot and $1 will be donated to the Airdrie Food Bank. Thank you to eCycle Solutions and the City of Airdrie for their generosity and support in this year long program. Poster.
Past Events in 2012
Thank you so much to our sponsors, volunteers, business and community members. We truly appreciate all your support!
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Art of the Dish
An exclusive evening that celebrated the reinvention of the Homestead Restaurant to The Woods which included sampling foods from the new menu of Chef and Alberta Culinary Team member Tony Hon paired with wines from Bonvida Wines. Monies raised support the Airdrie Food Bank and the Creative Society.
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TREECYCLE
TREECYCLE was a great success. We recycled 342 trees and thanks to our 10 BUCK-A-TREE sponsors that equated to $3,420 to the AFB! In addition we raised $4,019.34 in cash and took in 200 bags of food valued at $2,800. The entire event raised $10,239.34 in aid for the Airdrie Food Bank! Read more on Treecycle, Discover Airdrie and the Airdrie Echo.
