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Although entry to the upcoming Heritage Festival is free, the Edmonton Food Bank is in need of food donations during their largest fundraising drive.

The food bank said in a release that their shelves are empty and are counting on monetary or non-perishable food donations from the festival running Aug 5-7.

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The number of people using the food bank reached a record high in 2016 and this year that number is even higher, the release said.

Unused food tickets can also be given to food bank volunteers at the gates and each ticket will be redeemed for 75 cents towards food purchases.

Each month, donations to the food bank go to food hampers for 20,000 to 24,600 people.

Food donations can also be left at major grocery stores and fire halls. Monetary donations can also be made online.

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