Save The Date – CPKC Holiday Train is coming through the Village!
The CPKC Holiday Train is returning to Merrickville on Thursday, November 28, 2024, to celebrate its 26th season of visiting communities across the CPKC network and helping those in need.
Thanks to the generous support of great communities like yours, the Holiday Train has raised over $24.3 million and over 5.3 million pounds of food since 1999 to help people struggling with food insecurity. With your help, we can continue to raise food, money and awareness for people facing hunger issues across North America.
The brightly lit train will stop at the East Broadway and County Road 2 tracks spreading Christmas cheer and FREE live entertainment. This year we will be entertained by the talented Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish
The CPKC Holiday Train collections will assist the RCHS Food Cupboard program – Merrickville site, House of Lazarus in Mountain, and South Grenville Food Bank (covering Townships of Augusta, Edwardsburg – Cardinal and the Town of Prescott) meet the ever-increasing demands of food insecurity in our communities. We would like to extend a special thank you to everyone for their continued support to their local food banks. Food banks continue struggling to keep up with the changing needs and demand of our services in our communities.
Please help us spread the word the CPKC Holiday Train and all its wonder is coming back to the village by following the train on social media, invite your friends and family to the evening and spread the message about the importance of heart-healthy donations by using #HealthyDonations. Follow social media to inform and invite community members to the event and encourage food bank donations. Supporters can follow us on CPKC Holiday Train on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and share our message by using #CPKCholidaytrain and #HealthyDonations.
Thank you to those who are contributing to planning this event. The hard work and dedication ensure that all attending will have a safe and successful night!
For more information, please visit www.cpkcr.com. If you would like to volunteer to help with this exciting event, please contact Joanne Franey – Community Health Worker at 613-269-3400 ext. 247.
Hope to see you there!