Gloucester Fair at the Rideau Carleton Raceway This year the Gloucester Fair runs from Thursday, May 23rd to Sunday, May 26th. On Thursday, May 23rd, admission will be free! So the fair is encouraging people to bring non-perishable or fund donations for the Ottawa Food Bank! Where: Rideau Carleton Raceway (4837 Albion Rd) For more [ read more... ]
2011 December
Friday, December 30th, 2011
Oliver!
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CONSIDER IT A RECORD BREAKER Oliver! is now the highest attended production in NAC English Theatre history with an audience of 17,000…. and counting! As a result, a special benefit matinee has been added on Friday, Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. All proceeds from the show will go towards the Actors’ Fund of Canada and [ read more... ]
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
VMware Shopping Food Drive
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HOW MUCH FOOD COULD YOU PURCHASE IN 20 MINUTES? VMware, a global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, challenged some of their customer representatives to grocery shop and forward the proceeds to the Ottawa Food Bank. The event took place at Metro Southgate on the evening of December 19th. With a list of our most [ read more... ]
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
A Wonderful Surprise from Purolator
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A GREAT EXAMPLE OF OTTAWA FOOD BANK AMBASSADORS IN OUR COMMUNITY A representative from the Purolator’s Ottawa office stopped by today with a card and cheery demeanor to wish the Ottawa Food Bank a very Merry Christmas. It was a wonderful surprise when we opened the card to see that Purolator had included a $2,500 [ read more... ]
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Organic Beats Night of Music
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Come out to Babylon Nightclub on the 21st for an amazing Night of Music. This 19+ event is a rap battle with prizes! The door price is $8, but only $7 if you bring a non-perishable food item for the Ottawa Food Bank. The fun goes from 10:00 p.m. until 2 a.m. Showcases include: Antiks [ read more... ]
Monday, December 19th, 2011
United Steelworkers Helping in Ottawa
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STEELWORKERS’ HUMANITY FUND DONATES $1,000 TO THE OTTAWA FOOD BANK The Ottawa Food Bank is lucky to be one of 55 food banks across Canada to receive a generous donation from the Steelworkers’ Humanity Fund. The donations were made in cities across Canada where United Steelworkers (USW) live and work. In an effort to fight [ read more... ]
