TORONTO, March 26, 2015 /CNW/ -
|
WHAT:
|
Spring Drive
Public Food
Sorts
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hundreds of
volunteers will be sorting and packing food donations on Saturday
and Monday of the Easter weekend.
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Spring Drive ends
April 10 with goals of $215,000 and 150,000 pounds of food. As of
Thursday, March 26, $65,000 and 30,000 pounds of food have been
donated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note: Daily Bread
is fully booked for public sorting. No volunteers are
required.
|
|
|
|
|
|
WHEN:
|
|
|
|
Saturday, April
4
|
|
|
10 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.
|
|
|
1:30 p.m. to
3:30 p.m.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday, April
6
|
|
|
10:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.
|
|
|
|
|
|
WHERE:
|
Daily Bread Food
Bank
191 New Toronto Street (Off Islington, north of
Lakeshore)
|
|
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
including Loblaws, Valu-Mart and nofrills. 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
and delivered almost nine million pounds of nutritious food to
those in need last year. Daily Bread also works towards long-term
solutions to hunger and runs innovative programs to support people
on low incomes.
For more information on Daily Bread Food Bank, please visit
www.dailybread.ca.
SOURCE Daily Bread Food Bank