Celebrating
20
years of service
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London, Ontario | www.londonfoodbank.net |
londonfb at web.net
Revenue Canada charitable registration BN: 13620 3205 RR0001
Upcoming events
Watch this page for upcoming London Food Bank events.
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Event
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Starmail Santa Claus Parade
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Time
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6 PM
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Date
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Saturday, November 15, 2008
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Location
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Dundas Street, from Rectory Street to Ridout Street
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Details
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The parade, which has "A Polar Christmas" as it's theme, will start at 6:00 p.m.
The parade will begin at Egerton Street (West of Kellogg's and East of the Western Fair) and travel West on Dundas Street to Ridout Street.
As part of the STARMAIL London Santa Claus Parade, volunteers will be collecting non-perishable foods from spectators to support The London Food Bank.
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Event
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Tim Hortons Food Drive
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Time
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Date
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November 10 to 16, 2008
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Location
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Your local Tim Hortons
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Details
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Next time that you go to Tim Hortons, bring along a non-perishable food donation for the London Food Bank. Food drive bags were included in the Pennysaver.
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Event
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Give Ontario
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Time
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Date
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November 7 to December 31, 2008
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Location
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in your home (and even your workplace, if it is acceptable use)
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Give Ontario is an online, fresh food drive to raise funds to purchase fresh, healthy, Ontario-grown foods (fruits, meats and vegetables). All monies raised are shared with member food banks according to the donor's postal code. Watch for more information soon.
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Event
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Hall of Flame calendar night
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Time
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show starts at 8 PM
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Date
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
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Location
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Cowboys, Wharncliffe Rd
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Details
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Come out to support the London Food Bank and watch the London Firefighters put on a show. 2009 calendars will be for sale!
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Event
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CPR Holiday Train
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Time
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8 PM to 10 PM (times are approximate)
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Date
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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Location
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Richmond Street tracks, near the old train station (now The Keg)
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Details
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The 10th anniversary Holiday Train arrives in London on December 2nd, and will visit over 100 communities in seven states and six provinces to raise food, money and awareness for local food banks. Bring your cash and food donations and support your local food bank. To date, CPR has raised $3 million dollars and 1.6 million pounds of food for food banks in Canada and the United States.
This year's musicians to come to London with the train include Shaun Verreault, singer/guitarist/song-writer for blues-rockers and Canadian live favourites Wide Mouth Mason, and Juno award-winning singer and songwriter Melanie Doane.
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Past Events
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earlier events of interest
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- Teams participating in the Race to Erase Hunger raised over $15000 to help the London Food Bank. (you can see some pictures on our scrapbook pages)
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- Check out 2008's record-breaking results of the London Cares Curbside Food Drive on London's website
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