Calgary Food Bank March Events


CALGARY, AB--(Marketwired - March 05, 2018) - Put a spring in your step this month by heading out and participating in these events supporting the Food Bank.

Canstruction® Calgary

Thursday, March 15 to 22, 2018 from

Southcentre Mall - Centre Court (100 Anderson Rd SE)

Thursday, March 15, is build day for #CanstructionYYC. This 13th annual event brings together teams of engineers, designers and architects to create extraordinary structures made out of canned food items. This year's friendly competition has seven teams creating structures, which are judged and exhibited for one week (March 16-22) and then de-canstructed. All of the food used in the designs, more than 35,000 cans, is then donated to the Calgary Food Bank. Canstruction®, a global anti-hunger project founded by the Society for Design Administration, an affiliate organization of the American Institute of Architects.

Peppa Pig™ at Northland Village Mall

Saturday, March 24, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Northland Village Mall (5111 Northland Dr NW)

Peppa Pig™ and her brother George will be at Northland Village Mall on Saturday, March 24 for a meet and greet. Guests are asked to bring a monetary or non-perishable food donation in support of the Calgary Food Bank. Admission is free. There will also be face painting, balloon animals, colouring pages & more!

Calgary Farmers' Market – Easter at the Market

Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Calgary Farmers' Market (510 - 77 Avenue SE)

Put a little spring in your step and join in the Easter festivities at the Calgary Farmers' Market. Customers are invited to come get a photo with the Easter Bunny in exchange for a food or cash donations to the Calgary Food Bank. After the photo, customers can hop on over and decorate an Easter Cookie (while supplies last).

Visit the website for more information on these events and the #CalgaryFoodBank

#FeedYYC @CalgaryFoodBank

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