Magrath 2024 - Thank you for all your generous support in years past with our annual community food drive. WIthout the service provided from the town and local churches, these drives would unlikely be very successful. This upcoming 2024 event will be our 19th! In 2024, after consulting with local helpers, we have set the date for this food drive to the week ending Sat 2024 Apr 20th - often still cold weather, but after last Dec, who knows?
Magrath,AB - We are happy to continue our traditional annual community food drive this year to be held the week ending Sat 20 Apr 2024.
The links below are to current year poster and handouts in PDF format:
- donate food items via our annual food drive, or
- donate cash directly to https://lethbridgefoodbank.ca/donate-now/
- or any other worthy cause of your choice
- new this year: Sorry, no plastic bags are available to purchase now so we are asking donors to provide own bags/boxes ..
The links below are to current year poster and handouts in PDF format:
Update 4 May 2023 Magrath, AB - We missed you! But thanks for still donating .. another 300 lbs of food donations collected after the main event were taken into Lethbridge today, bringing our 2023 totals to over 5000 lbs of food this year. Congratulations Magrath!
2023 Food Drive Results 29 Apr 2023 Magrath, AB - Another great big thank you to everyone for supporting our 18th annual food drive. 1500 flyers were sent out this past week and this year our volunteers collected 4731 lbs of food valued at $15,186! We rented a 20ft U-Haul this year and filled it about 3/4 full. Saturday donations were delivered to Lethbridge Food Bank by 1pm on Sat 29 Apr 2023! AND to the guy in charge of the weather today - Great Job! So sorry, however, that some of you were missed in the pickup process on Saturday. If you still wish to donate, we will be collecting donations at the white van parked in front of the Magrath Pharmacy. We are also starting our Lions Garage Sale Collections at same location throughout the month of May 2023. Just drop it by or call us to arrange a pickup. Thanks again! Lion Roger Davies 403-388-4332
Notes 2023 - In years past we have relied on local business owners to provide vehicles (trucks/trailers) to move the donated items from Magrath to Lethbridge. This year we decided to simply rent a 20ft u-haul truck for the day (a minor cost of about $125 all in). We filled the floor area about 3/4 full. Also, still no bags available to purchase so we boxed much of the collections as they were loaded into the u-haul. It is more difficult for our volunteers picking up the donations to determine if that random box or bag sitting out on the front step was meant to be a donation .. but any missed items can be brought to the Pharmacy collection point the following couple of days .. It means a bit of a workout for our loaders/unloaders moving that 5000 lbs to the collection point, into the truck and back out of the truck, but good exercise none the less. Lion Roger
Archive: Another successful food drive (May 2022) .. Thanks to all!
Food Drive 2022 Report Magrath, AB May 2022 -"A big thank you to everyone for your support of our annual food drive. 1500 flyers were sent out the week ending 6 May. Despite some conflicts with other events, this year our volunteers collected 4400 lbs of food that was delivered to Lethbridge Food Bank by 1pm on Sat 7 May 2022! Some of you were missed in the pickup process and so we apologize. If you still wish to donate, we will be collecting donations at the Magrath Pharmacy one more week until Fri 13 May 2022. Just drop it by or call us to arrange pickup. Lion Roger Davies 403-388-4332"
Food Drive 2021 "Great weather. 1500 flyers and bags. 250+ volunteers from local church groups in Magrath, Welling, Spring Coulee and area to drop off the flyers and collect the donations. Approaching 6000 lbs of food donated this year! 5 overflowing vehicles. Eight huge 'watermelon' boxes on pallets filled. All done by 1pm Sat 15 May 2021. Single largest private donation to Food Bank since Mar 2020. Yay. Thank you again to all." Sorry to have missed anyone in our drive this year. I have already had more bags and boxes left on my front porch and expect more at the Magrath Pharmacy in the next few days, so the actual total donations will inch on up .. We could not do this without you!
Lions Town of Magrath Food Drive Results over the past decade:
- #18 2023 = 4731 lbs of food valued at $15,186
- #17 2022 = 4400 lbs
- #16 2021 = 5687 lbs valued at $15,000
- #15 2020 = deferred covid
- #14 2019 = 5000 lbs
- #13 2018 = 4350 lbs
- #12 2017 = 4000 lbs valued at $10,000
- #11 2016 = 5154 lbs
- #10 2015 = 5354 lbs
- #9 2014 = 5500 lbs
- #8 2013 = 6500 lbs valued at $13,000 highest (lbs)
- #7 2012 = 5551 lbs
Archive: 16th Annual Community Food Drive - week ending Sat 15 May 2021
Latest News: see http://www.magrathlions.com/news/category/food%20drive
Apr 2021 Magrath - We are happy to announce a reboot of our traditional community food drive this year despite the Covid-19 Pandemic restrictions. Yay!
- donate food items via our annual food drive, or
- donate cash directly to https://lethbridgefoodbank.ca/donate-now/
- or any other worthy cause of your choice
FOOD DRIVE 2021- Volunteer Notes
magrathlions.com for lethbridgefoodbank.ca
Benefiting the Lethbridge Food Bank and Area Sponsored by: Representatives from the Churches from Magrath and surrounding area and local volunteers as coordinated by members of the Magrath Lions Club.
Thank you for Volunteering! Here are some operational notes:
magrathlions.com for lethbridgefoodbank.ca
Benefiting the Lethbridge Food Bank and Area Sponsored by: Representatives from the Churches from Magrath and surrounding area and local volunteers as coordinated by members of the Magrath Lions Club.
Thank you for Volunteering! Here are some operational notes:
- The best time to leave between dropping off bags with flyers and the pick-up on Saturday seems to be 2 to 3 days. One week is the maximum time that should be left between drop off and pick-up.
- It is important to remember to return to every house twice where bags and flyers were delivered to check if food was left for collections. Donors are often frustrated if they try to donate food and it is not collected when stated.
- First collection is at 9:00 am on Saturday not earlier. Second collection is at 10:00 am on Saturday not earlier.
- Please go up to each door, check on both left and right. If there is a storm door, check in between the doors.
- Do not knock on doors .. do not ring the bell.
- Remember, as community food drive workers, we are representing the Food Bank. Please respect the donors property and treat those in the community with respect. Do not walk on the grass or flowerbeds.
- If your group cannot complete the area assigned, please let Lion Roger or Shauna (403) 388-4332 know so that others can be assigned to that area.
- Please don't be late. Start on time.
- Trucks leave from the Seniors Citizen Centre parking lot for Lethbridge at 11:30 am
Food Drive Sat 15 May 2021
FOOD DRIVE 2021 - Handout
lethbridgefoodbank.ca and magrathlions.com
The Magrath Lions Club organizes the event in conjunction with members of local churches and community volunteers.. The real heroes are all the local youth
groups and their leaders/parents who drop off the handbill/flyers/bags the week before the collection day and then go around again on the Saturday morning at 9am and 10am to pick up donations from all of you. Thanks also to time and equipment donated by drivers and their trailers and their time and gas to drive your donated food items into the Lethbridge Food Bank. Thanks to all the volunteers who load and unload the trucks!
We are hoping for great weather again this year. If we happen to miss collecting from you, sorry .. but your donations can be still be left at the Magrath Pharmacy and Magrath Lions Club members will take them into Lethbridge for you as well. Thanks again.
Do you have time to help load and unload food bank donations? Come to the Magrath Seniors Center parking lot Saturday morning. Loading trailers starts about 9:30am. We plan to leave for Lethbridge Food Bank after 11:30am and be unloaded in Lethbridge by noon or shortly thereafter.
1500 flyers have been printed and bags ordered. We have new volunteer organizers again this year so some advance training may be required (see Volunteer Notes below). The folding of the flyers and stapling to the folded collection bags should be prepared in advance (traditionally by the LDS Youth Groups in the 9 church groups in Magrath, Welling, Del Bonita and Spring Coulee). These youth groups distribute the flyers/collection bags to each home 2 or 3 days prior to the Saturday collection day. They are instructed to please not ring or knock - just to leave the flyer/collection bag hanging on the door knob.
On the Saturday collection day each home is visited twice, first at 9am and again about 10am. Please again, no ringing or knocking - just collect up any bags of donated food and bring it to the collection area (in the parking lot west of the Magrath Seniors Center). Traditionally the collection is organized by the LDS YM Groups. We will have volunteers at the collection area to load the trailers and plan to leave by 11:30 am for Lethbridge.
Thankyou for your assistance in this worthy project. Without everyone's helping hands it would be much harder to accomplish! The links below are to current year flyers and handouts in PDF format:
Please contact Lions Roger or Shauna Davies if you have any further questions or concerns regarding the food drive process. Thanks again, all! /rdd
lethbridgefoodbank.ca and magrathlions.com
The Magrath Lions Club organizes the event in conjunction with members of local churches and community volunteers.. The real heroes are all the local youth
groups and their leaders/parents who drop off the handbill/flyers/bags the week before the collection day and then go around again on the Saturday morning at 9am and 10am to pick up donations from all of you. Thanks also to time and equipment donated by drivers and their trailers and their time and gas to drive your donated food items into the Lethbridge Food Bank. Thanks to all the volunteers who load and unload the trucks!
We are hoping for great weather again this year. If we happen to miss collecting from you, sorry .. but your donations can be still be left at the Magrath Pharmacy and Magrath Lions Club members will take them into Lethbridge for you as well. Thanks again.
Do you have time to help load and unload food bank donations? Come to the Magrath Seniors Center parking lot Saturday morning. Loading trailers starts about 9:30am. We plan to leave for Lethbridge Food Bank after 11:30am and be unloaded in Lethbridge by noon or shortly thereafter.
1500 flyers have been printed and bags ordered. We have new volunteer organizers again this year so some advance training may be required (see Volunteer Notes below). The folding of the flyers and stapling to the folded collection bags should be prepared in advance (traditionally by the LDS Youth Groups in the 9 church groups in Magrath, Welling, Del Bonita and Spring Coulee). These youth groups distribute the flyers/collection bags to each home 2 or 3 days prior to the Saturday collection day. They are instructed to please not ring or knock - just to leave the flyer/collection bag hanging on the door knob.
On the Saturday collection day each home is visited twice, first at 9am and again about 10am. Please again, no ringing or knocking - just collect up any bags of donated food and bring it to the collection area (in the parking lot west of the Magrath Seniors Center). Traditionally the collection is organized by the LDS YM Groups. We will have volunteers at the collection area to load the trailers and plan to leave by 11:30 am for Lethbridge.
Thankyou for your assistance in this worthy project. Without everyone's helping hands it would be much harder to accomplish! The links below are to current year flyers and handouts in PDF format:
Please contact Lions Roger or Shauna Davies if you have any further questions or concerns regarding the food drive process. Thanks again, all! /rdd
Notice: traditional arrival time in Lethbridge at the Food Bank planned (about 12:00 noon Sat 15 May)
We will load the truck as usual that morning from 9-11ish at Seniors Parking Lot
- drive the loaded truck from Magrath to Lethbridge about 11:30am arriving about noon.
- so at 12:00 noon we will need a crew to help unload the truck at Lethbridge Food Bank
Thanks to all and see you all there!
We will load the truck as usual that morning from 9-11ish at Seniors Parking Lot
- drive the loaded truck from Magrath to Lethbridge about 11:30am arriving about noon.
- so at 12:00 noon we will need a crew to help unload the truck at Lethbridge Food Bank
Thanks to all and see you all there!
Apr 2020 Magrath - We were unable to hold our traditional community food drive this year due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Instead we urged those who could to donate cash directly to the organization or church of your choice to support those in need at this time. Traditionally we have sent your donations to the Lethbridge Food Bank and a portion to the local school lunch program. We will restart this project next year (May 2021).
- https://lethbridgefoodbank.ca/donate-now/
- or another worthy cause of your choice
Magrath Apr 2018: It is proposed that our 13th annual Magrath and District community food drive be held the week of Apr 20-28, 2018 with the flyers being distributed week starting Apr 20th and the collection day being Sat 28 Apr, 2018. Thank you!.
Regards Lion Roger
Magrath Apr 2017: Many thanks to all the helpers on last year's annual community food drive! 3950 lbs of food delivered on Sat morning and more the week following valued at $10,000! WOW
FYI 1400 flyers/bags 250+ volunteers and donations from entire town = a successful 12th annual community food drive.
Regards Lion Roger
see also:
magrathlions.com/news/food-drive-2017-results.html
Regards Lion Roger
Magrath Apr 2017: Many thanks to all the helpers on last year's annual community food drive! 3950 lbs of food delivered on Sat morning and more the week following valued at $10,000! WOW
FYI 1400 flyers/bags 250+ volunteers and donations from entire town = a successful 12th annual community food drive.
Regards Lion Roger
see also:
magrathlions.com/news/food-drive-2017-results.html
12th Annual Community Food Drive
week ending Sat 28 Apr 2017
All is prepared for the upcoming
Magrath and District Community Food Drive!
Apr 2017: Total donations were 2.0 tons (4000 lbs).
Apr 2016: Total donations were 2.58 tons (5154 lbs).
Apr 2015: Total donation 5354 lbs.
Apr 2014: Total donation 5500 lbs.
Apr 2013: "Total donations came in over 6500 pounds
valued over $13,000!" Lion Roger
Apr 2012: "Total donation was 5551 lbs.
Thank you, thank you, thank you...
Magrath Lions and Executive Director Lethbridge Food Bank"
week ending Sat 28 Apr 2017
All is prepared for the upcoming
Magrath and District Community Food Drive!
Apr 2017: Total donations were 2.0 tons (4000 lbs).
Apr 2016: Total donations were 2.58 tons (5154 lbs).
Apr 2015: Total donation 5354 lbs.
Apr 2014: Total donation 5500 lbs.
Apr 2013: "Total donations came in over 6500 pounds
valued over $13,000!" Lion Roger
Apr 2012: "Total donation was 5551 lbs.
Thank you, thank you, thank you...
Magrath Lions and Executive Director Lethbridge Food Bank"
