September is National Hunger Action Month, a time to give and help those in need. Hunger is an important issue that affects individuals, seniors, and families throughout the Region.
As Durham Region continues to rapidly grow and food prices increase, more people are experiencing homelessness and/or using food banks and related services than ever before. Feed the Need in Durham, which distributes food to local food banks and hunger relief programs, has seen the number of people accessing their services double over the past three years, reaching 10,000 clients per month. The Region and area municipalities are taking action to address this need in the community.
The last time Durham municipalities joined together, we raised the equivalent of more than 48,000 meals for FTND. Our hope is that this year, we will beat that record.
It’s easy, simply drop off your non-perishable food donations at any of the local participating municipalities, or leverage your impact by donating online. For every $1 donated, Feed The Need in Durham can collect, store and distribute three meals and other needed product to reach those in need.
Thank you for your support; together, we can take a bit out of hunger in Durham.
Note: For locations on where to drop off non-perishable food donations, please visit the website of your local municipality listed below:
Town of Ajax: www.ajax.ca/FeedTheNeed
Municipality of Clarington: www.clarington.net/FeedTheNeed
City of Oshawa: www.oshawa.ca/FeedTheNeed
City of Pickering: www.pickering.ca/HungerAction
Township of Brock: www.townshipofbrock.ca/BrockBeatsHunger
Township of Scugog: www.scugog.ca/HungerAction
Town of Uxbridge: www.uxbridge.ca
Town of Whitby: www.whitby.ca/FeedTheNeed
