On Friday staff from YTG Environment came to the Food Bank and volunteered on some projects to help the Whitehorse Food Bank. The projects included building a trolley, changing a toilet and sorting food. What sort of fun could a group from your workplace have? Lots! Just look at the smiles of just some of the 15 people that helped us that day.
On Saturday, January 19, our Yukon Member of Parliament – Ryan Leef hosted the first annual Chili Cook-Off to raise money for the Food Bank. Along with Ryan, there were a number of celebrity chefs including: Josh from Earls Whitehorse; Dr. Karen Barnes – President of Yukon College; Hon. David Laxton – Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly; Paul Flaherty – CEO & President of NorthwesTel; Hon. Elaine Taylor – Deputy Premier and Minister of Community Services; Ted Staffen – former Speaker…