Grande Prairie Rotary Club donates to seven food banks in the Peace Region

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The Rotary Club of Grande Prairie is supporting food banks in the Peace Region.

The GP rotary club says it is donating over $90,000 to seven food banks in the region, including in Peace River and Fairview.

In a media release, the club says the many came from sales of its Dream Home Lottery.

The club is contributing 50 percent of lottery tickets sold in April towards its COVID-19 Rapid Relief Fund.

So far, the Grande Prairie Rotary was able to raise $169,650 to help support food banks during the pandemic.

The latest cheques issued to food banks are as follows:

Peace River: $ 1,835

Fairview: $3,670

Sexsmith: $4,580

Hythe: $2,750

Wembley $2,750

Grande Prairie: $71,545

Beaverlodge: $3,670

– Kenny Trenton, Trending 55 Newsroom

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