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Source: University of Guelph
http://www.uoguelph.ca/mediarel/2006/10/trick_or_eat_ca_2.html

'Trick or Eat' Campaign Blitz Begins

October 16, 2006

When
costumed University of Guelph students go door to door from 5 to 8:30 p.m.
on Halloween, they won’t be asking for candy for themselves — they’ll be
collecting food for the Guelph Food Bank.

The annual "Trick or Eat" campaign is organized by Meal Exchange, a national
student-run organization that aims to engage students from 40 Canadian
campuses in solving the problem of hunger in their communities.

To get things started, a campaign blitz will be held tomorrow in Branion
Plaza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to recruit volunteers for this year’s "Trick or
Eat" event. Volunteers will paint the canon with the Trick or Eat logo and
will be giving out cotton candy, treats and registration information.

U of G students have taken part in the "Trick or Eat" initiative since 2002.
"We hope to surpass last year’s record of 800 student volunteers and
collecting more than $52,000 worth of food in just three hours," said Leisha
Zamecnik, Meal Exchange central co-ordinator and fourth-year U of G student.
"We’re so proud of what we accomplished last year, but I know that we can
raise more food this year with even more student involvement and community
awareness."

Students can sign up to participate in "Trick or Eat" until Oct. 31. Cash
donations can also be made online with proceeds going to the 17 community
organizations that Meal Exchange helps to support.

For more information, email meal@uoguelph.ca. To register, visit
www.uoguelph.ca/~meal.

For media questions, contact Communications and Public Affairs: Lori Bona
Hunt, 519 824-4120, Ext. 53338, or Rachelle Cooper, Ext. 56982.