Edmonton, Alberta — In partnership with the Edmonton Insurance Association (EIA), Edmonton, Alta.’s CARSTAR locations have donated 3,740lbs of food and more than $700 in cash to Edmonton’s Food Bank this holiday season.
This is the EIA’s 29th year participating in raising food and fund donations for the local food bank. CARSTAR joined the cause in 2017 and, with more than 17 insurance businesses and 11 CARSTAR locations participating, the charitable mission has become a successful annual event.
“CARSTAR Edmonton South East manager Lisa Murphy invests a tremendous amount of time into coordinating the donation pickups,” said Esther Canatafio, owner of CARSTAR Edmonton North. “Both Lisa and the EIA make it a fun experience by even hosting a donation bin decorating contest. It becomes a fun event supporting Edmonton’s Food Bank and we hope this spreads some extra holiday cheer to the Edmonton community.”
The Edmonton area CARSTAR locations are no strangers to giving back—the businesses are committed to fundraising for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The facilities have donated several thousands of dollars to cystic fibrosis and consistently support local fundraisers to give back to the community they work and live in.
Helping more 20,000 people each month—40 percent of whom are children—Edmonton’s Food Bank’s mission is to collect surplus and donated food for people in need in the Edmonton area.
For more information on CARSTAR, visit CARSTAR.ca and to contribute to Edmonton’s Food Bank, visit EdmontonsFoodBank.com.
