Safeway Sends Kids to Camp
The Canada Safeway Foundation aims to be a catalyst in promoting the importance of nutrition and physical activity - instilling in children from Thunder Bay to Victoria the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

Today children have more sedentary activities incorporated into their daily routine - the world wide web, text messaging and video games to name a few. Across Western Canada there are essential programs for children, introducing (or in some cases reintroducing) them to the benefits of physical activity and the great outdoors. Our support of camps in Western Canada will send kids to camp, support capital improvements, and incorporate nutrition education into programming and meal times. Campers will walk away from their experience with a renewed appreciation of sitting down with their family during a meal, the importance of having a balanced diet and a true enjoyment for physical activity.

Camp Potlatch (Howe Sound, British Columbia) - Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver
Since 1944, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver has provided meaningful camp experiences to children through their Camp Potlatch facility. Set in 133 acres of pristine wilderness, Camp Potlatch is a beautiful rustic facility that is steeped in tradition. Each summer over 1,000 children travel via boat to experience the great outdoors. Campers ranging in age from 7 to 17 years old participate in a variety of activities such as swimming, rock climbing, hiking, kayaking and canoeing. Through the guidance of supportive mentors, children leave behind the daily challenges they may face - and wake up each morning excited about a brand new day. Simply stated, it's the "Potlatch Way". Camp Potlatch prides itself in being one of the few camps to have a fully negotiable fee structure. All campers have 40% of their camp fees subsidized and fees are negotiated on an individual bases to ensure that children are not turned away due to their inability to pay. To learn more about Camp Potlatch, visit www.bgc-gv.bc.ca

Camp Adventure (Kananaskis, Alberta) - Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary
In operation for almost 50 years, Camp Adventure has provided thousands of less fortunate children and youth the opportunity to experience the joys of summer camp. Its 64-acre setting responds to a child's sense of adventure and curiosity, offering first-hand living and learning experiences in the wilderness. From living in a tipi, to mountain biking, canoeing, hiking and backpacking, Camp Adventure offers many children a once in a lifetime experience - an opportunity to learn about themselves and their natural environment. In addition to their summer camp programming, Camp Adventure also provides children and their parents a chance to experience the outdoors together. For many less fortunate families, a weekend at Camp constitutes a time to reconnect. Each year over 800 children and families travel to the Rocky Mountains and experience the magic of Camp Adventure. To learn more about Camp Adventure, visit www.calgaryboysandgirlsclub.ca

The Canada Safeway Foundation champions the following causes within the company on behalf of Canada Safeway Limited

Breast Cancer Awareness - Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Prostate Cancer Awareness - Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada
Disaster Relief in Times of Crisis - Canadian Red Cross

2005

Boys and Girls Club – Edmonton, Alberta
Funds provided healthy food and nutrition education for children attending after-school programs in low-income neighborhoods. Children had increased access to healthy food and awareness of healthy eating habits.

Boys and Girls Club – Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
Funds provided healthy food and nutrition education for children attending after-school programs in low-income neighborhoods. Children had increased access to healthy food and awareness of healthy eating habits. Funds supported Camp Potlatch, sending 500 children to camp in the summer of 2005. Participating children would not otherwise had the opportunity to participate in an over-night camp experience.

Boys and Girls Club – Winnipeg, Manitoba
Funds supported the Fuel Up! program, providing healthy food and nutrition education for children attending after-school care programs in low-income neighborhoods. The Fuel Up! Program increased access to healthy food and awareness of healthy eating habits.

Canadian Red Cross – Tsunami Relief Effort
Together with Safeway employees and customers, the Canada Safeway Foundation donated $1,000,000 in aid of Tsunami relief.

Canadian Red Cross – Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort
Together with Safeway employees and customers, the Canada Safeway Foundation donated $275,000 in aid of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

Children’s Wish Foundation – Western Canada
Since 1983, the Children’s Wish Foundation has granted over 10,000 wishes to sick children. Wishes are about dignity, about dreams come true, about equality of life in situations where life is, by virtue of it’s finite terms, so much more precious. Funds supported one child’s wish in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and North Western Ontario.

Junior Chef’s, a Junior League of Calgary initiative – Calgary, Alberta
The focus of the Junior Chef’s program is to assist children ages 9 through 12 years of age in developing long-term nutritional knowledge, food preparation and kitchen safety skills.

St. James-Assiniboia Youth Engagement Project – Winnipeg, Manitoba
Funding provided healthy snacks and occasional meals for hungry youth involved in the Youth Engagement Project. St. James-Assiniboia Youth Engagement Project’s goal is to help less-fortunate youth improve their self worth and overall wellness so they can realize their full potential. A variety of programs are offered at no charge to local youth, including ongoing art workshops, music events and a Resource Centre.

Wood’s Homes Foundation – Calgary, Alberta
Wood’s Homes Foundation promotes and assists the development and well-being of children, youth and families in Calgary. Funds supported the 8th annual children’s benefit dinner entitled “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”.

WordFest 2006, Book Buddy Program – Calgary, Alberta
WordFest is a literary arts organization that fosters interest in reading and writing through events that feature authors reading to and interacting with children, youth and adults. Funding supported 20 classes of school children attend the Festival through the First Calgary Book Rapport program.

2004

Boys and Girls Club – Calgary, Alberta
Funds provided healthy food and nutrition education for children attending after-school programs in low-income neighborhoods. Children had increased access to healthy food and awareness of healthy eating habits.

Boys and Girls Club – Lethbridge, Alberta
Funds provided healthy food and nutrition education for children attending after-school programs in low-income neighborhoods. Children had increased access to healthy food and awareness of healthy eating habits.

Boys and Girls Club – Winnipeg, Manitoba
Funds supported the Fuel Up! program, providing healthy food and nutrition education for children attending after-school care programs in low-income neighborhoods. The Fuel Up! Program increased access to healthy food and awareness of healthy eating habits.

Junior Chef’s, a Junior League of Calgary initiative – Calgary, Alberta
The focus of the Junior Chef’s program is to assist children ages 9 through 12 years of age in developing long-term nutritional knowledge, food preparation and kitchen safety skills.

Strathcona Community Centre – Vancouver, British Columbia
Funds assisted the Strathcona Community Centre in providing breakfast for over 100 children enrolled in their summer camp program and playground programs. Children were provided with a healthy breakfast 7 days a week for the months of July and August.

2003

Canadian Red Cross Fire Relief Fund - British Columbia
Together with Safeway, the Canada Safeway Foundation donated $214,000 in support of the BC Fire Relief Fund. Funds raised helped those that were directly affected by the fires.

Concerned Children Advertisers – Ontario
Funds supported the creation and delivery of the Children's Healthy Active Living project, in particular the creation and delivery of a social marketing campaign regarding the health and well-being of Canadian children.

Junior Chef’s, a Junior League of Calgary initiative – Calgary, Alberta
The focus of the Junior Chef’s program is to assist children ages 9 through 12 years of age in developing long-term nutritional knowledge, food preparation and kitchen safety skills.

Mainstream Association for Proactive Living – Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
Established in 1998, MAPL provides services to physically or developmentally disabled individuals. Their focus is to ensure persons with disabilities are included in every-day life through meaningful programming.

Meal Exchange – Trick or Eat program – Alberta
The Trick or Eat program promotes student civic engagement through the development of solutions to hunger prevention. Students collected canned goods at Halloween, encouraging children to address hunger needs through experiential learning.

Meals on Wheels – Calgary, Alberta
Funds supported the “Duck Soup” program, providing a warm lunch to hundreds of children in Calgary and area schools.

2002

University of Alberta - Edmonton, Alberta
A donation was made in support of the Meat Safety and Processing Centre located in the Agri-Food Discovery Place at the University of Alberta. The facility was created to achieve excellence in research of the efficient and sustainable production, processing and utilization of nutritious food.

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