​​Edgemont学校最近主办了市长的食品捐赠大会，为这一活动在卡尔加里居民生活中所起的巨大作用庆祝。Edgemont学校之所以被选为主办地，是因为我们的三年级学生们凭借“阿尔伯塔芥末牛肉三明治”的创作赢得了Canstruction Jr.人民选择奖。这项作品由我们的三年级学生设计和建造，利用了学校社区所有学生和家庭提供的食物捐赠。

Josiah指出：“构建最具挑战的部分是将所有罐头分类，以便制作芥末瓶。我们必须查看每个罐头内的克数或毫升数，以确保它们大小相同。”三年级教师Corinne Dickson喜欢“Canstruction Jr.的竞争性方面激发了整个社区的热情和参与。我们利用学生的创意和热情以及社区的竞争精神来为这个雕塑项目积聚动力。”

市长Nenshi、CBE托管人Althea Adams、CBE地区主任Brant Parker、主持人Beesley以及Edgemont学校、Sunnyside学校和两所特许学校的职员和学生与当地媒体和食品银行捐赠商一起参加了一个很有活力的大会。最重要的是，我们庆祝了学生和家庭通过支持市长的食品捐赠活动筹集了超过60万美元的食物，并帮助了超过17,000名需要帮助的人。

“过去的12月份，100多所CBE学校参加了市长第29届圣诞食品捐赠活动。CBE的学生、教职员工和家庭通过食物和资金筹集了超过12万美元的贡献，为该活动总体的成功筹集了64.1万美元的食物和资金。CBE在节日期间和全年都继续成为卡尔加里食品银行的重要合作伙伴。感谢所有参与此次活动的人。”
Tara Sarjoo
资源发展协调员
卡尔加里食品银行

​​Edgemont School recently hosted the Mayor's Food Drive assembly to celebrate the huge difference that this event makes in the lives of Calgarians. Edgemont School was chosen as the host after winning the Canstruction Jr. People’s Choice award for our ‘Alberta Mustard and Roast Beef Sandwich’ creation. This work was designed and constructed by our Grade 3 students and utilized food donations provided by all the students and families in our school community.

Josiah noted that, “The most challenging part of the construction was sorting all the cans so we could make the mustard bottle. We had to look at how many grams or milliliters were in the cans so that they were all the same size.”  Grade 3 Teacher, Corinne Dickson loved, “the way the competitive aspect of Canstruction Jr. encouraged our whole community to get in the spirit and join in. We used the creativity and the enthusiasm of the students, and the competitive spirit of the community to build momentum for the sculpture project.”

Mayor Nenshi, CBE Trustee Althea Adams, CBE Area Director Brant Parker, Emcee Beesley, and the staff and students from Edgemont School, Sunnyside School and two charter schools joined local media and the Food Bank Drive sponsors for a very energizing assembly.  Most importantly, we celebrated the impact that students and families had by supporting The Mayor's Food Drive to raise over $600,000 worth of food and help over 17,000 individuals in need. 

“More than 100 CBE schools participated in the Mayor’s 29th Annual Christmas Food Drive this past December. Continuing the annual tradition, CBE students, staff, and families raised more than $120,000 in food and funds; a valuable contribution to the overall campaign success of $641,000 in food and funds. The CBE continues to be a valuable partner with the Calgary Food Bank during the holiday season and throughout the year. Thank you to everyone involved in this campaign.”
Tara Sarjoo
Resource Development Coordinator
The Calgary Food Bank