ETS Stuff a Bus | City of Edmonton

Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) is celebrating the 30th annual Stuff a Bus campaign to collect non-perishable food and monetary donations for Edmonton's Food Bank in partnership with Save-On-Foods.

Since 1995, the ETS Stuff a Bus campaign has collected over 601,050 kilograms of food and $515,000 in cash donations to help feed Edmontonians in need. This campaign also supports the Strathcona Food Bank (with Strathcona County Transit) and the Parkland Food Bank in Spruce Grove.

ETS thanks its partners and the Edmonton community for their continued generosity in helping drive out hunger and ensuring greater food security for all people.

How You Can Donate to Stuff A Bus

ETS buses will be onsite at 15 participating Save-On-Foods locations on November 30 between 8:30am-4pm. ETS staff will be at each Save-On-Foods collecting donations.
- On November 30, donations will be collected at all Sherwood Park Save-On-Foods to support the Strathcona Food Bank between 8am-5pm and the Spruce Grove Save-On-Foods to support the Parkland Food Bank between 8:30am-4pm.
Stuff a train at Century Park on November 30 or Clareview LRT station on December 1 from 9am-4pm. Edmonton’s Food Bank volunteers will be on-site collecting non-perishable food and cashless tap donations.
Cram a Transit Peace Officer (TPO) cruiser at three Save-On-Foods locations with non-perishable food donations between November 27-29.
At the checkout counters at all 19 Save-On-Foods locations to donate in $2 denominations.
Online via Edmonton’s Food Bank website and under the fund dropdown, selecting ETS Stuff a Bus (minimum of $3 for online donations).
By texting FEEDYEG to 20222 to donate $10 or $20 that is added directly to your phone bill
Purchasing a prepackaged $10 bag of groceries for donation at Save-On-Foods. The bags will be added to the cruisers and buses during the public events or to the buses on November 30 if purchased before that date.

Urgently Needed Items

The following is a list of items urgently needed by Edmonton's Food Bank:

Baby Formula
Canned/Dry Beans
Canned Soups and Meat/Fish
Small jars of peanut butter
Canned fruits/vegetables
Pasta and pasta sauce
Hot and cold cereals
School snacks

Make a Cash Donation Now

You can make a cash donation at Edmonton’s Food Bank and choose the ETS Stuff A Bus campaign to make a difference in your community today!

Every donation helps meet the unprecedented increase in those needing food security. A donation of $3.58 helps feed one person one meal. Every dollar counts.

One hundred percent of all money raised goes directly to Edmonton’s Food Bank, giving them greater purchasing power to help more people.

Donate to Edmonton's Food Bank

When and Where to Donate In Person

Events are taking place Wednesday November 27 to Sunday December 1, 2024 at the following times and locations:

Wednesday November 27

Cruiser (Transit Peace Officers): A cruiser will be parked at Meadows Save-On-Foods (2390 24th Street NW) from Noon-5pm for food collection.

Thursday November 28

Cruiser (Transit Peace Officers): A cruiser will be parked at Namao Save-On-Foods (9510 160 Ave NW) from Noon-5pm for food collection.

Friday November 29

Cruiser (Transit Peace Officers): A cruiser will be parked at Stadium Save-On-Foods (8124 112 Ave NW) from 11am-3pm for food collection.

Saturday November 30

LRT: An LRT train will be stationed at Century Park station (111 Street and 23 Avenue) for food donations from 8:30am-4pm. Edmonton’s Food Bank volunteers will collect cash donations outside the train.

Bus: ETS Buses will be at 15 Edmonton Save-On-Foods locations from 8:30am - 4pm to support Edmonton’s Food Bank and the Save-On-Foods in Spruce Grove to support the Parkland Food Bank. Strathcona County Transit buses will be at all 3 Save-On-Foods locations in Sherwood Park 8:30am - 4pm to support the Strathcona Food Bank.

Edmonton

Save-On-Foods Locations

Calgary Trail - 3361 Calgary Trail NW
Ellerslie - 11180 Ellerslie Road SW
Jagare Ridge - 3005 Hays Ridge Drive SW
Strathcona - 10368 78 Avenue NW
Summerside - 1120 91 Street SW
Meadows - 2390 24 Street NW
Magrath - 14161-23 Avenue NW
Mayfield - 360 Mayfield Common
Hampton Market - 6260 199 Street NW
Lewis Estates - 1264 Webber Greens Drive NW
Jasper Ave - 10180 109 Street NW
Namao - 9510 160 Avenue NW
Oxford - 12903 153 Avenue NW
Stadium - 8124 112 Avenue NW
50th Street Market - 4805 167 Avenue NW

Sherwood Park

Strathcona County Transit will support the Strathcona Food Bank, with all proceeds from the Sherwood Park Save-On-Foods locations staying in Strathcona County.

Baseline Village Mall - 60 Broadway Boulevard
Summerwood Shopping Centre - #10, 4005 Clover Bar Road
Sherwood Centre - 81 Fir Street

Spruce Grove

Edmonton Transit Service will support the Parkland Food Bank, with all proceeds from the Spruce Grove Save-On-Foods location staying in Spruce Grove.

#100, 121 Century Crossing

Sunday December 1

LRT: There will be an LRT train stationed at Clareview station (48 Street and 139 Avenue NW) for food donations from 9am-4pm, with Edmonton’s Food Bank volunteers collecting cash donations outside the train.

Colouring Contest

Download, colour and submit your Stuff A Bus colouring page to your local Save-On-Foods to enter the colouring contest.

Winners will be chosen from each of the 15 Save-On-Foods locations. Each winner will have a basket of groceries created by their respective Save-On-Foods store. These non-perishable food baskets can be donated to Edmonton's Food Bank on behalf of the colouring contest winners or kept for the winner to decide who to donate to.

The winners of the colouring contest will also have their colouring featured on the Edmonton Transit Service or City of Edmonton social media channels.

Stuff a Bus colouring contest sheet showing a group of people bringing donations to place inside a bus

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