2018 Giftmas Blog Tour to Support the Edmonton Food Bank

When I was a kid money was tight--especially during the time my mom was a single mother of three--but the food bank was there to help make ends meet. We were lucky in that we didn't need to use it regularly, but every year we received a 'Christmas hamper' and they really made the holidays shine. There was always a big turkey, for starters, and then the rest of the contents were like an amazing surprise bag of food. I still remember the excitement I felt pulling things out of the box with my mom.

These days I'm in a much better position financially, but that's not true of everyone. In fact, more families than ever need help from the food bank to make their holidays awesome so we've begun dedicating the annual Giftmas Blog Tour to collecting donations for the Edmonton Food Bank.

In 2016 we raised $521, in 2017 the bar was raised to $1,094. $500 of that came from a single donor, however, so in the spirit of continuing to aim higher, but without counting on massive donations from individuals I've set this year's goal at $750. Please help us reach it! Because of the Food Bank's buying power, every dollar raised is enough for three meals. Which means every dollar counts!