CALGARY, Alberta, March 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Calgary Food Bank is pleased to announce that chuckwagon tarp sponsor, Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP (BD&P) has secured GMC Rangeland Derby driver Dustin Gorst to raise the BD&P Put the Boots to Hunger™ flag during this year’s Calgary Stampede.
Celebrating its 10th year, the annual BD&P Put the Boots to Hunger™ Chuckwagon Tarp donation is pivotal to the success of this campaign. Throughout the ten days of the Calgary Stampede, a different business sponsors the chuckwagon tarp, as a unique fundraiser in support of the Calgary Food Bank.
In 2017, the campaign raised over $271,900 in food and funds between the tarp sponsorship and Food Bank involvement at many stampede breakfasts and barbeques. Since its inception in 2008, the campaign has raised over $4.1 million in food and funds.
For more information on the campaign, programs and services, visit calgaryfoodbank.com/boots.
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