Happy Holidays from the Golden Food Bank! View this email in your browser The CP Holiday Train is just around the bend! Rolls into Golden on Tuesday, December 15th at 9:15pm Join the Golden Food Bank and CP Rail for the annual Holiday Train festivities taking place at the CP parking lot across from 7eleven on 10th Ave.  The train is set to roll into town at 9:15pm with the show beginning at 9:30pm.  This year's entertainment will be Jim Cuddy, Devin Cuddy and Kelly Prescott.  Hot chocolate and snacks will be available as well as warming stations.  Join us before the show for a fire spinning performance by Golden's very own Amuse Troupe!  See you there Golden! Donations will be accepted on behalf of the Golden Food Bank, look for the 'Got Junk' cube van and the Golden Food Bank banner!  Let's fill it up with food! CBC Open House and Food Bank Day Friday, December 4th ~ TODAY!! Tune into CBC Radio and TV today to learn more about food bank operations and usage across BC.  Donations can be made via phone, or online anytime.  All donations can be made to Food Banks BC or directed to the Golden Food Bank.  This fundraiser is always a great hunger awareness raising event so make sure you tune in! Volunteer Appreciation Lunch Wednesday, December 16th at 1pm Have you volunteered will us in 2015?  Join us on December 16th at 1pm at the Food Bank for a Holiday lunch and volunteer appreciation day!  Your hard work and dedication is something to be celebrated!  Thank YOU!   Do you want to volunteer with us?  We want you to... Check out our website for more info! Most Needed Items Thinking of donating food to the Golden Food Bank?  Check out our website for our most needed items list.  We can also accept fresh donations! IGA Day Saturday, December 19th GFBS volunteers will be collecting donations from 10am until 4pm at IGA Golden.  Stop with your donation!   BC Share Coupons At Overwaitea Golden  Add $2 to your grocery bill in support of the GFBS!  All funds stay local and help to purchase fresh, nutritious foods for our food hampers! On November 17th Food Banks Canada released the Annual HungerCount Report giving a detailed account of food bank usage across Canada.  Food Bank use continues to be on the rise right across the country with a staggering 26% increase since the 2008 recession.  Find out more, and read the whole report on our website.   Wishing all of you and your families a wonderful holiday season full of love, laughter and happiness. From the Staff, Board and Volunteers of the Golden Food Bank Society Thanks so much for your support and I hope to see you out at one of our upcoming events!  Sincerely,  Stephanie Findlater, General Manager Golden Food Bank Society Copyright *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*