The FSMHCF, which is sponsored by the Manitoba Association of Home Economists (MAHE) and Peak of the Market, gives schools the opportunity to fundraise by selling bundles of locally grown potatoes, carrots, onions, parsnips and cabbage in $10 or $20 bundles, with schools retaining 50 per cent of all monies raised. [Click on Pic to learn more]
This initiative, based on a social arts and popular education program, aims to encourage communities to adopt responsible behaviour and help preserve the vital resource of water,” explained Guy Laliberté, Founder of Cirque du Soleil® and Chair of ONE DROP. [Click on Pic to learn more]
Starting September 7, Quaker Canada is asking Canadians to join them on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/QuakerCanada and in Quebec at www.Facebook.com/QuakerQuebec where visitors can play a fun and easy game that will automatically donate packets of Quaker instant oatmeal to Food Banks Canada. [Click on Pic to learn more]
Over the years, individual Safeway stores and operating divisions have collected donations for the organization through local grassroots fundraising efforts. In addition, groups of employees volunteered by answering phones at local broadcasts of the annual telethon. [Click on Logo to learn more]
This year a number of high-profile Canadian celebrities are lending their star-power to CIBC’s 2011 Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure campaign, joining the 170,000 Canadians who participate to support a cause that is important to them. ET Canada’s Rosey Edeh, Canadian actress Lisa Ray and Olympic medalists Catriona Le May Doan, Cheryl Pounder and Heather Davis are featured in CIBC’s ads encouraging Canadians to register for the event on Sunday, October 2. (Cheryl Pounder is pictured) [Click on Pic to learn more]
Canada’s provincial food bank associations are responsible for managing the operations of food banks in each respective province. The individual monetary donations from the Lay’s brand will be put towards such elements as the purchase and transportation of food items, the support of provincial programs, and in raising awareness for their cause. [Click on Logo to learn more]
Peak of the Market’s “Peak Peddlers” participated in the Rona MS Bike Tour from Stonewall to Gimli and back on August 27 and 28. The Peak Peddlers seven-member team rode a total of 172 kilometers. [Click on Pic to learn more]
CIBC Education Awards of $10,000 each will be awarded to the top 10 student fundraisers nationally and to the top student fundraiser in each of the five Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation regions. Additionally, the top fundraising school participating in each region will be recognized with a plaque presented at the closing ceremonies of the CIBC Run for the Cure on Sunday, October 2. [Click on Pic to learn more]
“The ability to read is paramount to a child’s education, and First Book is truly making an impact by providing books to children who otherwise would not have access to them,” Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair, TD Bank Group. “TD is committed to making a difference in the communities we serve, and supporting First Book’s initiatives provides us the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on young readers throughout our footprint.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
The DEKALB 100th Anniversary Bike, which will be unveiled at the 2011 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill., will travel across approximately 10 states on a 14-20 stop Chopper Tour around rural America following the Farm Progress Show reveal. The internet auction for the DEKALB 100th Anniversary Bike will launch in January 2012 to coincide with the DEKALB brand anniversary month, and the DEKALB 100th Anniversary Bike will be presented to the winner at the 2012 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. [Click on Pic to learn more]
More than 1,000 participants and speakers will be attending this international event to exchange ideas on transforming urban areas into ecocities. Several themes will be addressed at the summit, including: climate change, sustainable mobility, urban planning, the economy and governance. [Click on Pic to learn more]
Fifty per cent of the premium goes directly to farmers – the balance to community projects and to support the work of cooperatives. [Click on Pic to learn more]
