Category Archives: Fundraiser

Food on a donation box

Growing need to support Strathcona Food Bank

People experiencing tough times during COVID

A Food Drive for the Strathcona Food Bank was coordinated by the team at the Sherwood Ford Service Center with customers in February to lend a hand to the charity. As a long-term ongoing supporter of the Food Bank, the dealership in Sherwood Park, Alberta collected donations from its Service customers in exchange for a special discount. Keep reading to learn how the Food Bank has tackled feeding the hungry in the community.

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Sherwood Ford and Oilersnation donate Food Drive collections to the Edmonton Foodbank

The 2020 Giant Thanksgiving Food Drive ends with 963 pounds of food donations 

We’ve wrapped up our 2020 Giant Thanksgiving Food Drive, and we want to share the results with you. First of all, we want to thank everyone who participated this year in collecting or donating food donations. Fantastic work, team! Your efforts are greatly appreciated. We want to thank you for making a giant difference in our community by helping put food on someone’s table! 

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The annual Giant Thanksgiving Food Drive is taking place this month in Edmonton and Sherwood Park

Sherwood Ford and OilersNation are hosting a Giant Thanksgiving Food Drive to support local food banks 

The annual Giant Thanksgiving Food Drive is taking place this month in Edmonton and Sherwood Park. Sherwood Ford and OilersNation are teaming up to help provide food donations to local food banks. Below, we have more information on where you can make a donation and why you should consider joining Sherwood Ford and OilerNation for their annual Giant Thanksgiving Food Drive this month. 

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Sherwood Ford donates 300 face shields to Sherwood Park and Edmonton, AB area workers in May 2020

What is Ford Motor Company of Canada doing to help communities in the spring of 2020? 

Ford Motor Company of Canada changed its Windsor, Ontario engine plant into a face shield production plant last month. The company started to produce 2.75 million face shields to provide protection for front line workers including first responders and other medical professionals. As these face shields start to be distributed, Sherwood Ford got the chance to donate 300 of them to businesses in Sherwood Park and Edmonton, AB.  

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Sherwood Ford Community Event Recap for November 2019

We’re so fortunate here at Sherwood Ford to be able to support the community that we live, work and play in. The people of Edmonton, Strathcona County and all surrounding areas mean the world to us, which is why we’re proud to show you our community event recap for November 2019 – it was quite the busy time for us, but rewarding in every way!   Read the rest of this entry >>

Food in food containers

Sherwood Ford Collects Food for Local Foodbanks Through WE Scare Hunger

Canada is one of the best and most highly developed nations on Earth, but unfortunately, there are those who still go through life living paycheck to paycheck, or in some cases, even worse off. 1 in 8 Canadian households have food shortages, equating to 4 million residents. But a big part of what makes this country so great is the charitable, family-oriented atmosphere that Canadians have, and that’s why our Sherwood Ford team is so proud to be able to work throughout October with organizations that mean the most to us. Read the rest of this entry >>

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Sherwood Ford Community Wrap Up for August 2019

The excitement and aura of summer might be winding down, but it’s always fun to look back on the festivities that you took part in. We were quite busy throughout the last three months, and today, we wanted to give you a quick look at what we’ve been up to for the month of August. Come check out our community wrap up for August 2019 at Sherwood Ford – it’s always our pleasure to help spread positivity and fun to the great members of our Edmonton family!  Read the rest of this entry >>

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Sherwood Ford Community Event Recap for May and June 2019

There’s nothing better to our Sherwood Ford team than being able to support the organizations and foundations that share our community – the Edmonton area can only go so far as its residents are able to take it, and in that regard, we’re truly fortunate to be surrounded by so many amazing people that are willing to go the extra mile every day.   Read the rest of this entry >>

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Help Sherwood Ford Support Racing for a Cure with Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation!

By far our favourite part of being in the Sherwood Ford family is being able to make a real, noticeable difference in the communities that mean so much to us. That’s why we’re so proud to partner with Stollery Children’s Hospital again this year in support of its 8th annual Racing for a Cure event – check out what the event entails and how you can get involved below!  Read the rest of this entry >>

Infant sleeping on a child safety seat

How to safely install a Child Safety Seat in your vehicle

Earlier this week, our Sherwood Ford team had the privilege of hosting a free informational clinic for young families regarding child car seat safety. There are a lot of factors out there that can make the daily drive hazardous, but the most important aspect of every ride is making sure that your children are safe and secure through everything that might arise. Because of this, today we’ll show you how to safety install a Child Safety Seat in your vehicle, as well as the right types of seats for your infant or toddler! Read the rest of this entry >>