Funeral home collecting donations for local food banks

A funeral home which collected hundreds of pounds of food in support of two food banks in Lethbridge last year is doing it again this year.

In a Facebook post, Cornerstone Funeral Home said they were blown away by the support they received from the community when they hosted a food drive.  The donations were collected in support of the Lethbridge Food Bank and the Interfaith Food Bank.  Travis Zentner who is a business manager for the funeral home says he hopes that this year they can meet or exceed last year’s donations.

Over at the Interfaith Food Bank, Executive Director Danielle McIntyre says the funeral home has been a long-time blessing to the community.

You can drop off non-perishable food items or hygiene products Cornerstone Funeral Home until May 28.

Naveen Day

Naveen's career in broadcast and production spans close to 30 years. Prior to his move to Alberta, he was Senior Producer for two factual entertainment shows for Shaw and BellMTS, which were produced in his hometown of Winnipeg. He also served as a Producer and Production Supervisor at one of Canada's largest and fastest growing churches, and helped lead a production team of 75 volunteers. Naveen came on board with the team at Bridge City News in 2018 and performs on both sides of the camera lens as Producer, Editor, Production Coordinator, Back-up Anchor, Interview Host, and Video Journalist. In February 2022, Naveen went to Ottawa to provide daily, boots-on-the-ground coverage of the Freedom Convoy - an experience he describes as a monumental moment in Canadian history. Naveen is a two-time Communicator Awards recipient. In 2023, he won the Excellence Award for a piece he did on Alberta's Disability workers, and in 2024, he won again for a story titled, "New Smile, New Life".

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