If you’re heading to the Edmonton Eskimos game on Friday night, you’re encouraged to bring a donation for the food bank, as the football team once again tries to “tackle hunger.”
Ahead of Friday’s Purolator Tackle Hunger game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Eskimos announced a $5,000 donation to the Edmonton Food Bank Wednesday morning. The money will equate to 10,000 pounds of food for those in need.
The Eskimos encourage fans heading to the game Friday to bring a non-perishable food or a cash donation for the food bank. Every $1 donation will turn into two pounds of food.
READ MORE: Food bank usage up due to Alberta oilpatch slump
Each month, nearly 20,000 people receive food hampers from Edmonton’s Food Bank and the number of people relying on the food bank is increasing across Alberta.
According to a 2015 report, 67,443 hungry people walked through the doors of Alberta’s food banks in March, 2015 – 23.4 per cent more than the March before.
“We know that current economic circumstances are very difficult for many people within our community. We also know that our Edmonton Eskimos fans always step up to help their fellow citizens,” Eskimos President and CEO Len Rhodes said.
READ MORE: Going Hungry: Food bank visits spike across Canada – in Alberta most of all
Anyone who donates can have their picture taken with the Grey Cup and be entered into a draw to win an autographed J.C. Sherritt helmet and jersey. The Grey Cup will be located at Gate 9.
Watch below: Cauchy Muamba explains in detail what each diamond on the Edmonton Eskimos Grey Cup ring means
This is the 14th year the Edmonton Eskimos have teamed up with Purolator to tackle hunger. Food donations will be accepted at all stadium entrances on game day.
READ MORE: ‘It’s the nicest thing that I own’: Edmonton Eskimos receive Grey Cup rings
Also Friday, Global News will take the News Hour on the road to Commonwealth Stadium. Gord Steinke, Margeaux Morin, Jack Haskins and 630 CHED’s Bryan Hall will come to you live from Commonwealth Stadium during the Global News Hour at 6.
Comments