07 Oct, 2009
The Ottawa Food Bank needs us – our community needs us – right now
Posted by andrea tomkins in: Yaktivism
This is a difficult time of year for families in need.
The Ottawa Food Bank needs donations of cash and non-perishable food items.
Top requested items include baby formula and diapers, canned fish and meat, personal hygiene products, peanut butter, and Thanksgiving foods (cranberry sauce, stuffing mixes). Although it’s not on the Food Bank’s official list of suggested donations I like to give coffee and tea. I enjoy coffee and tea (let’s be blunt, I LOVE my coffee and tea) and I know other people do too … but they’re expensive, so I bet it’s appreciated.
Can you imagine what it’s like to not be able to feed your family, especially now that the days are getting colder?
Some Food Bank facts to chew on:
- The Ottawa Food Bank provides 43,000 people each month with emergency food assistance, 40% of whom are children.
- The Ottawa Food Bank supports more than 135 food programs throughout the National Capital Region.
- 12 tons of food leaves the Michael Street warehouse each and every working day.
- $1 donated to the Ottawa Food Bank generates $5 worth of food into the community.
So the next time you’re grocery shopping at Metro or Loblaws, just buy a few extra items and drop them off in the marked bins. It’s hard to believe that something that simple can make such a big difference.
