Customers generosity impacts foodbanks

By Lori Larsen

During the holiday season of 2022, a Sobeys company-wide Holiday Fundraising Campaign helped over 300 local food banks across Canada, in addressing the increase for families in need of a helping hand, and the Camrose Store was no exception.

Camrose Safeway store manager Michael Gallop announced that over $4.6 million in food and funds was donated across the country as a result of the generosity of customers donating at the register and purchasing food bank hampers.

“We are pleased that $11,701.92 has been raised for Camrose Food Bank,” said Gallop, thanking all of the customers and employees for their continued support and efforts.

Donations raised by the Camrose store included the purchase of food bank hampers all season and during the very successful Stuff the Ambulance Campaign, donations at the registers and a gift basket give-away that raised $1,500 which was matched by the company.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY EDITION

Paddy wants to sell his car, so his mate Murphy tells him to wind the mileage back a bit and he'll get a better price. A few days later, Murphy asks Paddy how he’d made out . Paddy replies that af ter he nished winding the mileage back , the car only had 7000 kilometres on it , so he decided to keep it!

Why did the leprechaun stand on the potato?

To keep from falling into the stew

Two Irishmen are hammering oorboards down in a house. Paddy picks up a nail, realizes it’s upside down and throws it away. He carries on doing this until Murphy says, “Why are you throwing those nails away?

“Because they’re upside down!” says Paddy

“You idiot!” replies Murphy. “Save ‘em for the ceiling!”

What do you call a leprechaun who collects used cans, newspapers and plastic bottles? A wee-cycler

Late on St . Patrick’s day, Paddy was in no shape to drive, so he lef t his vehicle at the bar and walked home. As he was wobbling along, he was stopped by a policeman. “What are you doing out here at four o'clock in the morning?” asked the policeman.

“I’m on my way to a lecture,” answered Paddy

“And who on ear th in their right mind is going to be giving a lecture at this time of night ?” inquired the policeman.

“My wife,” slurred Paddy, grimly

On March 3, Safeway staff presented the Camrose Neighbor Aid Center with gift cards totalling just over $11,700. Pictured left to right are Safeway employees Will Vercammen, Michael Glambeck, Christine Palmerchuk, Sherry Sutherland (thinking inside the box), Camrose Neighbor Aid Centre program director Jo-Anne Tweed, Safeway (Camrose store) manager Michael Gallop and assistant manager Al Paquette.