Calgary Alberta - Serena Ryder and The Trews will headline CP's 2020 "Holiday Train at Home" concert, which will stream on CP's Facebook page on 12 Dec 2020.
 
The event will raise money and awareness and help local food banks collect much-needed donations.
 
The 12 Dec 2020 concert, scheduled for 18:00 MT, will also feature performances by JoJo Mason, Logan Staats, and Kelly Prescott.
 
CP Holiday Train fans will be able to view the concert by visiting facebook at the show's start time.
 
An archived version of the show will remain on the page for later viewing.
 
"For more than two decades, the CP family has supported Canadians and Americans in need through the CP Holiday Train program. In a year full of challenge and loss, we will host this concert as a call to action for the train's supporters to donate generously if they can this Christmas season. The spirit of the Holiday Train will come alive even though the train itself will not operate due to the COVID-19 pandemic," said CP President and CEO Keith Creel.
 
CP will donate $1.24 million this year to 201 food banks in communities that ordinarily host CP Holiday Train events.
 
In a normal year, CP calls on attendees at local shows to make a cash or non-perishable food donation.
 
With the "Holiday Train at Home" concert, CP hopes to inspire donations from across North America even though local shows won't occur.
 
Viewers seeking to donate will be directed to Food Banks Canada and Feeding America, the national organizations that support community food banks in their respective countries.
 
Viewers are also encouraged to give to their local food bank.
 
"I'm so excited to be part of the virtual CP Holiday Train this year, helping raise awareness and funds for local food banks in this time of extraordinary need. Watch the concert, and if you can, please give a little bit to support those in need," headliner Serena Ryder said.
 
CP's 2020 corporate donation will bring the total amount of money raised at CP Holiday Train stops to $19.05 million since the train's inception in 1999.
 
Food banks have also collected 4.8 million pounds of food donations at local Holiday Train events.
 
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