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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
It just seems like a bit of a strange thing to put funds towards, considering the fact that evacuees (who are living in Calgary and Edmonton) would be relying on the Calgary and Edmonton food banks a heck of a lot more than they would on the Fort McMurray food bank... a place in which they have no home to return to.
If you are looking for a way of helping the people who lost their homes in Fort McMurray it would be advisable to then look at where they are staying when they are evacuated. People will take time to get back on their feet after being away for so long but I really don't know if the food bank up there is the best use of donations for those hardest hit.
Plus maybe ensuring that money goes towards local causes as well isn't such a bad thing.
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At the very least you should've recommended Edmonton's Food Bank as a majority of them are out there than in Calgary. Even so, there are many more staying in neighbouring areas around Fort Mac. No, they arent relying on food from the Calgary and Edmonton Food bank. If you've ever been to the food bank, it's not a drop in. You have to go through an interview process where you have to qualify to receive their food. If there is a possibility of some of that food going towards Fort Mac residence, they havent indicated in the most obvious place, their website. While the Calgary food bank is accepting donations for those who are affected, they are still shipping those goods up north to the Wood Buffalo Food Bank.
They even suggested on the Calgary Food Bank's site to donate to the Wood Buffalo Food Bank and have provided a link too
The Wood Buffalo food bank is a local cause. Like surrounding businesses and charities, the on site warehouse have also experienced losses. Food storage, equipment, vehicles, even their brick and mortar building itself may need to be replaced. Donations would benefit them in those areas too.
I'm looking at helping them rebuild and fulfill repairs in the long run, not just food donations that would help for the next couple of weeks. With the accumulating layoffs in the oilfield from the past year, they were already in bad shape. They've been running on fumes trying to feed Fort Mac residents.
Here's a story that Global ran on them:
http://globalnews.ca/news/2700915/fo...rsonal-losses/