This event was started in 2013 by Matt Robertson as an homage to his late mother Evelyn (Eva) Robertson. Eva, or mom as most people called her, just wanted to feed the world. She was heavily involved in the food bank in rural Nova Scotia where she lived. One of her final acts of charity prior to passing was baking Christmas goodies in December of 2011.
Matt took his mom to Soul’s Harbour Rescue Mission to deliver them. She and the staff were all very moved and it was the seed of inspiration that prompted the PwYF event to honour her view that everyone deserved to eat. At that time, Matt was also involved in bringing the board game community together in Saskatchewan to form a community of board game enthusiasts to grow the hobby.
The growth of the board game community and the need to address food security needs created the foundation for the event Play with Your Food.
This event is a legacy to Evelyn Robertson’s desire to make the world a better place and an expression of gratitude, compassion, and empathy from the community of those who enjoy games and the art of play.