The Canadian Pacific Holiday train will celebrate its 25th year of traveling the country and raising awareness about hunger and food insecurity in the U.S. and Canada. The decorated train will stop in Winona on December 9, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. at the Amtrak Station (65 E. Mark St.) and will feature live music by Tenille Townes a Canadian country western singer and musical artist and Breland, an American singer and songwriter of country rap, R&B, gospel, and soul music. Those attending the concert are encouraged to bring a donation to support the local food shelf, Winona Volunteer Services.
“The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train tours Canada and the U.S. in November and December raising money, food and awareness for the important work that food banks do in their communities.. CP makes a donation to the local food shelf at each stop and encourages attendees to also donate. Since its inception in 1999, the Holiday Train has raised more than $22.4 million and 5.15 million pounds of food for community food banks. ”