From left to right: Stephanie Rigby – Executive Director of the Alberta Food Banks, Suzan Krecsy – Executive Director of the St. Albert Food Bank, Brenda Marsh – Store Manager of London Drugs in St. Albert, and London Drugs staff members.

London Drugs is proudly celebrating a new partnership with Alberta Food Banks, which will support 10 of its member food banks across Alberta though donations of non-perishable food and hygiene products.

London Drugs has been a long-time supporter of food banks across Alberta through various community initiatives such as Five Hole for Food. However, this marks the company’s first formal commitment to a sustainable program supporting food banks in the province. The company expects to contribute more than 110,000 pounds of food and hygiene products annually.

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The Calgary Stampede is over, which means so are the famous pancake breakfasts. However, Red Deer’s Westerner Days are just about to ramp up, and London Drugs is bringing the pancake breakfast to a whole new level with not one, not two, but FIVE breakfasts all in support of five local charities.

This marks the 15^th year London Drugs has hosted the breakfasts, with thousands of people coming out to support each year. In 2013, more than 3,000 people came down to get their flapjack fix, and even more are expected this year.

All proceeds raised from each daily breakfast will support the designated charity for that day.

LONDON DRUGS CHARITY PANCAKE BREAKFAST SCHEDULE

LOCATION:
London Drugs Red Deer, Parking Lot
2004 50 Ave #109

COST:
$3.00 per breakfast

Five Hole For Food lands in Edmonton this Wednesday, July 16th. It is the fourth London Drugs stop on their cross-country street hockey tour.

We invite all our customers to come out and support the Edmonton’s Food Bank at any of the London Drugs stores located in Edmonton. From now until July 20th, customers can bring their own non-perishable food items or purchase products that are highlighted with the Five Hole For Food marker and put it in the food bank bin. In addition, the food bank says there is a shortage of canned beans, canned tuna, and pasta at the moment. Our goal is to raise more than $5,000 worth of donations in Edmonton. Let’s make this weekend our best yet for Five Hole For Food!

Catch London Drugs staff play in the tour game on Wednesday. We would love for people to cheer them on. Look for the blue shirts and London Drugs tent. Details are as follows:

• Date: Wednesday, July 16
• Location: Centennial Plaza
• Time: 3 to 8 pm

Thanks for your support, and let’s play hockey for food!

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