Volunteers sort through food donations
TORONTO, Dec. 28, 2014 /CNW/ -
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WHAT:
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Holiday Drive
Public Food Sorts
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Hundreds of
volunteers will be sorting and packing food donations on Saturday
and Sunday at Daily Bread Food Bank.
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The Holiday Drive
ends December 31 with goals of $2.5 million and 1 million pounds of
food. As of December 27, $1,828,000 and 505,000 pounds of food have
been donated. With only three days left in the Holiday Drive, Daily
Bread is looking to raise over half a million dollars more to reach
its goal of $2.5 million.
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"Daily Bread's trucks
will be out on the road all weekend long picking up food donations,
and while that number should increase substantially over the next
few days, I am worried whether we will reach our goal of $2.5
million by December 31," said Gail Nyberg, Daily Bread's executive
director.
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The donations raised
during the Holiday Drive will help stock the shelves for the next
few months – helping to provide food for over 140 community
agencies running over 200 different food programs for those in
need. For every $1 donated, Daily Bread can distribute $5 worth of
food.
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Note: Daily Bread
is fully booked for public sorting. No volunteers are
required.
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WHEN:
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Sunday, December
28
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10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
AND 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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WHERE:
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Daily Bread Food
Bank
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191 New Toronto
Street (Off Islington, north of Lakeshore)
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GENERAL HOLIDAY DRIVE INFORMATION
The fastest,
easiest way to make a financial donation is online at
www.dailybread.ca. Non-perishable food donations can be
dropped off at any local fire hall or participating grocery stores.
Most needed food items include peanut butter, canned fish, canned
vegetables and fruit, rice, pasta, tomato sauce, canned/dried
beans, baby food, cereal and formula.
About Daily Bread Food Bank
Daily Bread Food Bank is a
registered charity that is fighting hunger in our communities. A
distribution hub, Daily Bread provides food and support to almost
200 food programs across Toronto.
Daily Bread also works towards long-term solutions to hunger and
runs innovative programs to support people on low incomes including
a community garden, food services training program and an
information and referral services program that trains member
agencies to support food bank clients by connecting them to
community resources. For more information on Daily Bread Food Bank,
please visit www.dailybread.ca.
SOURCE Daily Bread Food Bank