Feed a Family wraps up with busy morning at CBC
Donations still being accepted
The lobby of CBC P.E.I. in Charlottetown was busy from 6 a.m. on as Island Morning held the final event of the 2018 Feed a Family campaign.
West Kent students popped in to sing for all the listeners! So. COOL!!! #pei #cbcpei #feedafamilycampaign pic.twitter.com/N5FgGqGMLs
—@CBCPEI
Donations are still being accepted and tallied from different locations, but as of 1 p.m. Friday, Mike MacDonald, representing food banks around the Island, said the count was 1,903 turkeys and $36,850.42.
MacDonald expressed his thanks to everyone that made donations.
RCMP C/Supt Jennifer Ebert is here for the Feed a Family campaign and she has an important holiday message too! #DriveSoberPEI #pei #cbcpei #feedafamilycampaign pic.twitter.com/JgSf9G5tWG
—@CBCPEI
"Because of the support we get from Islanders we're really going to make a difference in many people's lives this Christmas," he said.
Fresh coffee ready to go for everybody from @Receivercoffee you can even pick up some Island Morning Brew! #pei #cbcpei #feedafamilycampaign pic.twitter.com/FGF6KUgVlF
—@CBCPEI
The morning featured live musical performances from Tim Hamming, Todd MacLean, a group of students from West Kent Elementary, and most importantly donations, large and small, from dozens of Islanders.
Straight from @mudmenrugby themselves, come on down and make a donation to the Feed a Family campaign! #pei #cbcpei #feedafamilycampaign pic.twitter.com/lZKYAG0ikJ
—@CBCPEI
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With files from Cody MacKay