REGINA – Last Saturday’s Roughrider game may have been a disappointing loss for fans but it was a big win for the Regina food bank.
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It was the annual Purolator Tackle Hunger game and fans were encouraged to bring in non-perishable food items or cash for the chance to have their photo taken with the Grey Cup.
The support was overwhelming with nearly 84-thousand pounds of food collected for the food bank. That was 44% more than last year.
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