4 October 2010

History of the Holiday Train

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train - Date unknown Canadian Pacific.

Calgary Alberta - This is the 12th year that the Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train has been raising food, money, and awareness for food banks in communities across Canada and the U.S. To date, we've helped raise $4.8 million and 2.3 million pounds of food with our Holiday Train program.
 
From the initial partnership with the National Food sharing program, this was a new idea formed in 1999. That December, CP began running a freight train decorated with thousands of Christmas lights across Canada, to raise awareness of the issue of hunger prevalent in all communities. In 2001, CP launched a second Holiday Train in the United States.
 
The goal of the Holiday Train is to collect food and money for local food banks and to raise awareness in the fight against hunger. At each event, the Holiday Train provides a box car stage, a line up of great musical talents, and a corporate contribution to the local food bank. The community, in turn, is encouraged to donate food and funds, all of which stays in the community.
 
To view the 2010 Holiday Train schedule, click here.