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FREDERICTON – New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) is joining the #GivingTuesdayCA movement to raise funds and awareness for their student food banks, known as Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard. On Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, supporters can donate $5 to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøstudent food banks by texting  FOOD to 45678.

“It’s difficult for students to focus on their education when they are wondering how they will feed themselves or their families,” said Marilyn Luscombe, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøPresident and CEO. “With hundreds of our students accessing our campus food banks each year, Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard is essential in ensuring our students have the support they need to succeed.”

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøstaff and student volunteers run and stock the campus food banks each year. The Giving Tuesday Campaign will put an extra focus on this vital service and provide additional support to each of the six ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøcampus food banks.  

“Food insecurity can be a serious barrier to education for many students. In 2014, more than 27,000 Canadian students a month accessed food banks,” said Tom Meadus, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøDirector of Advancement. “Together, on Giving Tuesday we can tear down those barriers for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøstudents.”  

Giving Tuesday is an international movement that uses social media to raise awareness and encourage everyone to give back to local causes following the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping weekend.

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Media contact: 
Melissa Wah 
Communications Coordinator, NBCC
Phone: 506.453.8194 / 506.440.9105
Email: Melissa.Wah@NBCC.ca