CUPE education support workers from Saskatoon Public, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools and Prairie Spirit School Division have donated over $1600.00 to the Saskatoon Food Bank.
In March, the four locals offered 300 tickets to education support staff to attend a Saskatoon Blades Game for the second annual Education Support Workers Appreciation Night. CUPE members were asked to make a small donation to the Saskatoon Food Bank in exchange for a ticket.
Together, these workers were able to come together to enjoy an event celebrating their hard work and support a local charity.
The leadership of CUPE Locals 8443, 2268, 4254 and 3730 felt it was important to give back to the food bank because so many of our own members utilize this service. With the rising cost of living, so many workers-including education support staff-are often faced with the choice of paying bills or buying groceries, or choose what meal to skip so their kids are fed first. We are grateful for the services provided by the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Center and hope to provide additional support in the future.
Teresa, Monica, food bank rep, Dene, Jason