Woman donates shopping spree to food bank
13.05.2008 16:00
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A woman who won a shopping spree at a Charlottetown grocery store has donated the results to the city's food bank. Catherine Miller pulled $1,200 worth of groceries off the shelves during the spree and donated every item to the Upper Room soup kitchen and food bank . "[I] had a little bit of a wish list from the food bank because I called them and told them that I was going to do this," said Miller. "I kind of had a heads-up as to what they were looking for. Peanut butter is always a big one for food banks and children and such, diapers." Officials at the Upper Room are thrilled with the donation. "I thought it was a very generous idea and we certainly appreciate what she has done for us. And just the thought that somebody wants to help us like that is so wonderful," said supervisor Judy Campbell. Miller said she has a small family and felt others needed the winnings more than they did. Campbell said as far as she knows, this is the first shopping spree the Upper Room has received as a donation. Post a commentPeople have commented on this storyRecommend this storyPeople have recommended this storyStory Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKStory comments (0)Sort:Most recent | First to last | Most recommendedPost your commentNote: The CBC does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comments, you acknowledge that CBC has the right to reproduce, broadcast and publicize those comments or any part thereof in any manner whatsoever. Please note that comments are pre-moderated/reviewed and published according to our submission guidelines. Comment:Characters allowed: 2500PostSubmission policyConsumer HeadlinesSurging gas prices could force frugal travellers to stay close to home00Canadians may vacation closer to home this summer as soaring gas prices for their cars and new airline fuel surcharges prompt a change in travel patterns, industry experts said Monday.Court of Appeal rejects airlines' challenge to one-person, one-fare policy00The Council of Canadians with Disabilities is hailing a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that rejected a bid by Air Canada and WestJet challenging the one-person, one-fare policy. Car dealers running unauthorized credit checks: CBC News investigation00Handing over your driver's licence before taking a car out for a test drive may lower your bargaining power, a CBC News investigation has learned.Typical Regina homeowner faces $70 tax hike00The city portion of property taxes will go up by about 3.7 per cent for the average home and condominium owner in Regina, city council decided Monday.McGuinty says he won't change pesticide ban to keep tougher laws00Premier Dalton McGuinty says he won't change Ontario's proposed pesticide ban to allow municipalities to keep tougher laws. Consumer Life FeaturesENERGYEthanol FAQThe merits of alternative fuel still hotly debatedYOUR HOMEFire safetyNo time to spareTRAVELSecurityExpect delays: Countries tighten regulationsBLOGFood BytesLooking past the aisle to the wedding menuBLOGComm-OdditiesWristwatch fetches $2.25M at auctionPeople who read this also read …
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