Fare Fight For Food Challenge Launched
Canada (February 28, 2012) – Bentall Kennedy today launched its Fare Fight For Food Challenge, a national initiative that will partner Bentall Kennedy-managed shopping centres in 17 locations across Canada with local food banks. From now until October 31st, 2012, 17 of its shopping centres will host special events and promotions to raise awareness about hunger in our communities and across our country. They will compete against other participating malls across Canada, for funds raised and pounds of food collected. Winners will be given one of five $10,000 grants, to be donated to the...
Read MoreProceeds collected go to partner food banks
100% of the proceeds collected during fundraising will go to the partner food banks across Canada. The shopping centre that raises the most money will earn its partner food bank an additional $10,000. Other grant categories include: Most amount of money fundraised per shopping centre square foot; Most amount of non-perishable food collected (by weight); Highest amount of corporate/business/service club monetary donation received; and lastly most amount of shopper/supporter e-mail addresses collected from the national on-line...
Read MoreFood Bank Statistics
38% of those helped by Canadian Food Banks are children & Youth 7% of assisted Canadians are on pension 51% of assisted households are families with children 17% of assisted households have income from current or recent employment 27% of Canadian Food Banks lack adequate funding 31% of Food Banks do not have enough food to meet the need Every month, 870,000 Canadians are assisted by Food Banks Source: Food Bank Canada, Facts & Statistics
Read MoreAbout Bentall Kennedy
Bentall Kennedy is one of North America’s largest real estate investment advisors and one of its foremost providers of real estate services. Bentall Kennedy serves the interests of more than 500 clients across 142 million square feet of office, retail, industrial, residential and hotel properties totalling $27 billion throughout North America. Bentall Kennedy has a 100-year track record of delivering superior returns and a reputation for integrity, innovation and creating value. Bentall Kennedy is a leader in responsible property investing. As part of our fiduciary framework, we seek to...
Read More$50,000 Fare Fight Grants
Bentall Kennedy managed shopping centres, partnered with their local food banks have create fundraising teams to compete to win one of (5) $10,000 we are awarding.
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