On Monday, seven staff from Edmonton Catholic, along with some volunteers, loaded up 296 hampers with roughly $29,000 worth of fruit, vegetables and non-perishable food. (Edmonton Catholic schools)At Edmonton Catholic, roughly 1,070 students received breakfast or lunch on a daily basis. This week's hampers were funded by the province as well as groups such as Breakfast for Learning and private donors. $29,000 of food is being assembled and distributed this week by Edmonton Catholic schools. (Edmonton Catholic Schools) "We anticipate seeing these numbers increase over the coming weeks," spokesperson Megan Normandeau said in an email.

Source: CBC News April 07, 2020 01:07 UTC