Media are invited for update on record-setting demand for
fresh, healthy food
FORT MCMURRAY, AB, July 28, 2016 /CNW/ - The media are invited to
the Wood Buffalo Food Bank on Tuesday, August 2 for a delivery of CIBC's
emergency "Fill the Fridges and Cupboards" campaign to help
Fort McMurray residents restock
their kitchens with fresh, healthy food.
"This is a really important delivery," says Arianna Johnson, executive director of the Wood
Buffalo Food Bank. "We've been spending about $9,000 a week on perishable food, so this is
absolutely huge for us. CIBC is providing fresh, healthy food to
everyone for free – everything from carrots, onions and potatoes to
apples, pears and oranges."
"96 per cent of the people who visited us in June had never
accessed a food bank before, and two months since Fort McMurray lifted the evacuation order, the
demand for fresh food hasn't let up whatsoever," she adds.
CIBC matched $100,000 in employee
donations for an emergency food drive to help the people of
Fort McMurray to refill their
fridges and make the transition home from a month-long evacuation
easier. Working with its partner Alberta Food Banks, Team CIBC
donated a total of nearly $400,000 to
support food banks in need.
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WHEN:
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August 2 from 12:30 pm to 5 pm. Media should arrive
by 12:30 pm.
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WHO:
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Arianna Johnson, Executive Director, Wood Buffalo
Food Bank
Stephanie Rigby, Executive Director, Alberta Food
Banks
Tom Weber, Senior Vice President and Region Head,
Alberta, CIBC
Jane Sexauer, District Vice President, Alberta North
East, CIBC
Cecily Clarke, General Manager, CIBC Manning Banking
Centre
13 additional CIBC
volunteers
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WHAT:
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Delivery of free healthy food that's available for
all Fort McMurray residents and sorting into
hampers.
Interview opportunities with Wood Buffalo Food Bank,
Alberta Food Banks and CIBC
representatives.
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WHERE:
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Wood Buffalo Food
Bank
10117 King Street
Fort McMurray
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SOURCE Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce