More donations needed for the Curb Hunger Food Drive

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Donations are down for the 20th annual London Cares Curb Hunger Food Drive. The London Food Bank needs the help of Londoners.  So far there has been about 30,000 pounds of food collected. This is down about 50% compared with this time last year and only half way to last year’s amount of about 60,000 pounds. There are still two and half days remaining in the food drive.

“Amidst the desire to reduce poverty all across the city, thousands of Londoners continue having trouble putting food on the table.  The success of the Curb Hunger Food Drive is pivotal in addressing the immediate need, said Jane Roy, Co-Executive Director of the London Food Bank. “It’s our hope that all Londoners will take advantage of the drive to reach out to those struggling to make ends meet.”

 

 

Until Saturday, Londoners can buy extra non-perishable food donations and leave them at their neighbourhood grocery store or bring items to any fire station.

“Stocking the shelves at the Food Bank heading into the summer months has always been a key reason for holding this food drive in June as donations tend to drop off in the summer months – but the need does not change,” said Jay Stanford, Director, Environment, Fleet & Solid Waste. “Londoners have always been generous with food donations and we hope they can give what they can in the next few days to help out.”

 

 

 

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