The Holiday Trains travel through Canada and the United States, stopping at communities along the way offering free concerts from their boxcar-turned-stage, amongst other seasonal festivities. Over the three weeks of the program, there will be over 150 free concerts all over North America.
These trains not only bring a spark to the holiday season and tradition. They also provide an opportunity to build up food bank supplies in both Canada and the United States. The festivities are free, but you are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items as a donation. Monetary donations are appreciated as well. It is good to note that all contributions in the community stay within the local community.
Since 1999, the Holiday Train has raised close to C$9.5 million and 3.3 million pounds of food for North American food banks. As stated before, all donations stay within each community and Canadian Pacific makes an additional donation at each stop on their route. It has been found that in some places, the Holiday Train program can raise the majority of money a food bank requires for the year.
Click the photo above to detail the Holiday Train routes and stops for both Canada and the United States.
Hopefully, you'll have the chance to enjoy the Holiday Train event, and make it a traditional must-do for you and your family to enjoy for many years to come.
It is through giving that we truly receive which brings joy in our hearts. What a better message for us all this holiday season.
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