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10 for 10: 10 Years, 10 Intentional Actions to do Together

10 for 10
09-29-2011
Ten years is a milestone. A decade of work and of dedication from the Calgary community. From founders and Board to staff and volunteers, from our kitchen family to our Twitter friends, from families at home to students in school - the reach of ten years of Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids is greater than we ever imagined. And yet, we're not patting our backs for being in business for ten years. A wise committee member pointed out, why should we celebrate a decade of kids being hungry? Instead, we are celebrating commitment and community. The commitment that so many of you have made to make this your problem and the community that has come together in support of our work. A true Calgarian family, a decade in the making.
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A Day Without Food: What People are Saying

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01-24-2012
Thank You to all who participated and shared their stories.  This gives us a new perspective on why we continue to do this work. Calgary Rants talk about BB4CK, 10 for 10, and the Day without Food.  And his experience skipping breakfast… Tanya Talks about her Day without food, starting in the morning and continuing [...]
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BB4CK & CUPS One World partner to nurture parents

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12-11-2011
CUPS One World is a preschool for low income families, working hard to provide the best for their kids. Of the 55 kids in the program, they have chosen 10 to be part of a ‘Nurturing Parent’ Program. Through care, education, and experience, the program offers, sessions on vital topics for families with young children. [...]
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Flames Foundation for Life

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11-23-2011
Thank You to the Flames Foundation for Life and Miikka Kiprusoff for their generous donation that will help us feed more than 17,000 hungry kids. Congratulations Kipper on becoming the Flames goaltender with the most saves. You can add 17,000 more saves to your record.
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Three Cheers – Again

11-15-2011
Thank You Calgary for your ongoing and generous support during the Prosser Charitable Foundation Matching Campaign. From October 1 to November 15th the Prosser Foundation was matching all donations up to $60,000. As of noon today we have raised $102,178.79. When we add the match, your generosity will allow us to prepare and deliver more [...]
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