CBC Calgary Food Bank Drive aims to top $1M again

The CBC Calgary Food Bank Drive gets underway Dec. 1 and we're hoping to once again top the $1-million mark.

• Watch the quick video guide above for all you need to know to help the Calgary Food Bank

David Gray, Angela Knight and the whole Calgary Eyeopenerteam will be at Fratello Coffee Roasters Fridaymorning to launch the CBCCalgary Food Bank Drive and the annual One Gray Knight coffee sale.

• Stop by Fratello(4021Ninth Street S.E.) from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. to donate and get your caffeine fix

For $20, coffee lovers can get a 3/4-pound bag of specially roasted Fratello coffee and a limited edition mug. Over 1,000 bags of coffee weregenerously donated by Fratello.

More places to donate this weekend:

• On Dec. 1 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.and on Dec. 2 and Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,volunteers will be accepting donations in the lobby at CBCCalgary's new home, 1000 Veteran's Place N.W. in Parkdale. (Don't go to our old building on WestmountBlvd! Nobody's home.) To avoid getting a parking ticket, pay to park in the lot, or just pull up in the roundabout and call or text 403-921-1248. A volunteer will come out.
• Donations are also being accepted at the Calgary Farmers' Market at 510 77th Ave. S.E. in exchange for a picture with Santa. That's on Dec.1, 2, 8 and 9 from11 a.m. to 2 p.m
• Hear some great choirs and carolersand help the food bank at the Knox United Carol Festival. Itruns Dec. 2 to Dec. 4 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Knox United Church at 506Fourth Street S.W.
• Donations can also be made online.

The CBC Calgary Food Bank Drive is on from now until Dec.22.

Last year's driveraised $1,342,439.87 and 21,275kg of food.

Check back here for a complete list of fundraising events.