Feed the Need in Durham

On Tuesday, September 10th, we celebrated our annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser!

Guests enjoyed the beautiful art at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, and tasted delicious dishes and drinks – all in support of the fight against hunger in Durham Region.

From all of us at FTND, sending a heartfelt thank you to all the sponsors and guests who made this event possible: your support drives our mission to nourish our community members in need.

We hope to see you all again for Empty Bowls 2025!

Last weekend, we joined Sobeys and DRPS for their annual Cram-a-Cruiser event in support of FTND!

Staff, officers and volunteers collected food donation bags at 3 Sobeys locations; Sobeys South Ajax (667), Sobeys Whitby (851), and Sobeys Oshawa (925)! Thanks to their hard work and the kind shoppers who donated, we collected an incredible 2,628 lbs. of food for our community, providing nearly 2,200 meals for the community!

From all of us at FTND, thank you to all the participating Sobeys locations, and all the shoppers who helped us Cram-a-Cruiser: your generosity and ongoing support allow us to continue nourishing our community 💚

Happening this Saturday! Visit the 2024 Health & Wellness Expo by At the Core Home Health! Explore new products made by over 35 local vendors, enjoy guest appearances, and support FTND!

Instead of an entry fee, the Expo is generously collecting non-perishables for FTND to support our community 🧡

Event Details:
📅 Saturday, September 21st, 2024, from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
📍 Abilities Centre – 1 Jim Flaherty St., Whitby ON L1N 0J2
💲 No Entry Fee, please bring a food donation instead! View our most needed items here:https://cms.feedtheneedindurham.ca/media/Documents/FTND%20Most%20Needed%20Items.pdf

We appreciate this incredible show of support for the fight against hunger in the Durham Region. See you this Saturday!

Join Feed the Need in Durham’s 2024 Thanksgiving Drive, and give our neighbours the gift of hope and reassurance this season 🍂

Food bank visits continue to reach crisis levels in communities across the Durham Region, with many turning to food banks for essentials like rice, proteins, and fresh produce. Donate to our Thanksgiving Drive, and give hope to our community members in need, especially as the weather gets cooler.

Please donate before October 13th to help us nourish our neighbours this Thanksgiving: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form/?svcid=renxt&formId=fb353e24-b3ea-41b9-80c2-7da72fad0eb3&envid=p-LI05tVWVYUu3ciQ8vl6Jng&zone=can&utm_source=qr_code

For more information, visit our website: https://feedtheneedindurham.ca/about/media/news/give-hope-this-season-join-feed-the-need-in-durham-s-annual-thanksgiving-drive

Thank you for your ongoing support of our mission to 🧡

Yesterday, we welcomed a team from General Motors Canada for a volunteer experience at the FTND warehouse! We discussed the rising levels of food insecurity in many communities, and sorted food donations for our on-site food bank, The Market.

Thank you to General Motors Canada: we look forward to continuing our ongoing partnership, and working together to support those in need!

THIS SATURDAY, join DRPS, FTND, and participating Sobeys locations in Durham Region to help us Cram-a-Cruiser for our neighbours in need this fall! 🚓🌱

From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m on Saturday, September 14th, purchase a donation bag filled with meals for those fighting hunger in our community! Your support will help FTND continue to make sure no child, person or family goes to bed hungry this season.

Thank you for your support; we hope to see you there! 🧡

📣 Only 4 DAYS LEFT until Empty Bowls 2024! We can’t wait to see everyone next Tuesday for another amazing event in support of our community! Thank you to everyone involved in making this event happen — It’s almost here!

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🗓️ Tuesday, September 10th, 2024
📍 The Robert McLaughlin Gallery (72 Queen Street, Oshawa ON)
🕰️ 6:00PM – 8:00PM

Get ready for delicious dishes from local favourites, including The Crooked Uncle, The Yardbird, Lowlands Fire Foods, KB Foods, Thermea, Starapples, Durham Distillery, Butchies, COBS Bread - Whitby & North Oshawa, and Gabe + Pancha’s! As well, guests will receive handcrafted bowls donated by Durham Potters Guild 🧡

On September 5th, representatives from municipalities across Durham Region joined FTND and The Region for a Proclamation of Hunger Action Month & Flag Raising to raise awareness for the need in our community. Representatives also joined FTND for a food sorting experience at the FTND warehouse, sorting non-perishable items for donation to those in need.

We appreciate the support of our partners across Durham Region for their support each Hunger Action Month, helping us raise awareness, food donations, and funds to fight hunger in our communities as food insecurity continues to impact individuals, seniors, and families throughout the Region.

From September 5 to 27, there will be more drop-off locations than ever located throughout Durham, making it even easier for residents, businesses and community groups to donate non-perishable food items. Visit your local municipality online to find a drop-off location near you:

ajax.ca/FoodDrive
clarington.net/FeedTheNeed
oshawa.ca/FeedTheNeed
pickering.ca/HungerAction
scugog.ca/HungerAction
townshipofbrock.ca/BrockBeatsHunger
uxbridge.ca
whitby.ca/FeedTheNeed

All donations will be leveraged by Feed the Need in Durham and area food banks to support local families in need.

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT:
Community support makes our mission to end hunger possible. There are many ways to show your support:

- DONATE FOOD: Make a donation at any of the drop-off. locations across Durham Region until September 27th, or host a food drive! View Feed the Need in Durham’s Wish List of most desired food items here.
- DONATE FUNDS: Leverage your impact by donating online: For every $1 donated, Feed the Need in Durham can collect, store, and distribute two meals and other needed products to reach those in need.
-VOLUNTEER: Give the gift of your time, and help us make a positive difference in our community! Join our volunteer team here.

Thank you for supporting our mission to end hunger and keep nourishing our community members across the Durham Region.

Today, D.I.S. Financial Group and Intact Insurance came by FTND for a cheque presentation in recognition of their generous donation of $8,000, equivalent to 16,000 meals for our neighbours across Durham Region facing food insecurity.

One of the visitors was Kris Barber from D.I.S. Financial Group, an incredible volunteer who has been with FTND for over a decade, and plays a vital role in our organization! Support from our community members, through donations and volunteering, makes our mission possible.

FTND would like to express our deep gratitude to the teams at Impact Insurance and D.I.S. Financial Group for this generous gift: impactful gifts like this support our efforts to continue to provide our community with nutritious meals.

Together, we will build a future where no one in Durham Region goes hungry.

On August 22, Newton-Trelawney Property Management (NTPM) hosted their 1st Annual Charity Golf Tournament, in support of FTND!

Over 140 golfers from 36 companies attended the tournament at Deer Creek Golf Club, and enjoyed golfing the beautiful course while supporting our community! Thanks to the efforts of the amazing team at NTPM, the tournament raised $15,000 and over 1,500 pounds of food for FTND! This incredible donation makes a huge impact on our community, and helps us continue to nourish our neighbours facing food insecurity.

Thank you to NTPM, and all the event sponsors, attendees, and volunteers who made this event a huge success! We look forward to seeing you next year at the next amazing tournament! ⛳️

Only 2 weeks left until Empty Bowls 2024! We want to kick off the countdown to our event by highlighting one of our incredible sponsors, The Durham Potters Guild, and their generous donation of 150 handcrafted bowls for Empty Bowls attendees!

These beautiful designs were artfully crafted by members of The Durham Potters Guild and generously donated to FTND. We deeply appreciate the incredible efforts made by the potters to support Empty Bowls year after year, and look forward to seeing all the beautiful designs created by the talented members! Thank you for supporting FTND, and see you at Empty Bowls!

Though the summer is coming to a close, many local families are still facing summer hunger, and having to make impossible decisions about whether to pay their rent or buy the fresh foods that children need to grow.

Help us support our community: your generous donation of any amount will help us ensure no child goes hungry in the absence of school meal programs this summer 🧡 Donate by August 31st to help us make it a !

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Last month, Domino's locations in Whitby, Oshawa and Bowmanville held a food drive for FTND, offering customers a FREE pizza with the donation of 2 non-perishable items! This amazing opportunity raised an incredible 456 pounds. of food, equal to 380 meals!

Thank you to all the participating stores who made this initiative happen: your support for our mission makes a big difference in the lives of our neighbours facing food insecurity.

Today, Feed the Need in Durham welcomed Chicken Farmers of Ontario and CFO Cares to our Oshawa location to celebrate their incredible donation of 700 kg. of chicken, equivalent to 6,000 meals!

Joined by Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter, Oshawa MPP Jennifer French, Shanade Thomas from Feed Ontario, and Tim Klompmaker from Chicken Farmers of Ontario, we discussed the growing need across Ontario and the huge impact this donation will make on those facing hunger in our communities. The team also toured our warehouse and learned about The Market Food Bank, and how we provide a dignity-first experience to visitors.

Thank you to CFO Cares and Chicken Farmers of Ontario for this impactful gift, and for all the work they do through their Farmers to Foodbanks initiative – as hunger rises, this donation will significantly support us in our efforts to meet the growing need for fresh, nutritious food in our communities. 🐓🌱

On Saturday, August 10th, Feed the Need in Durham attended the GM Fun Fair, organized by GM Oshawa Assembly Plant!

Their team organized a fundraising raffle for attendees, which raised an amazing 2,178 pounds of food, in addition to their generous donation of over $23,500 to Feed the Need in Durham; providing over 48,000 meals to our community members facing food insecurity!

Feed the Need in Durham would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the dedicated team at GM Oshawa Assembly Plant for their ongoing support – their generosity and commitment help us ensure that no child, senior, or family in Durham Region goes to bed hungry. 🧡

Learn more by visiting feedtheneedindurham.ca/about/media/news/gm-oshawa-assembly-plant-supports-feed-the-need-in-durham-at-gm-fun-fair!

There’s less than a month until Empty Bowls 2024! We want to highlight our amazing hospitality sponsors who will be serving delicious dishes 🧡 Do you spot any local favourites? 😋

Thank you to all our sponsors - we can’t wait to see you and all our guests at the 7th Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser on September 10th!

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of attending the Deer Creek Cares Charity Golf Tournament, in support of FTND and Grandview Kids Foundation! We enjoyed a great day of golf on the beautiful course, and held a fundraising raffle!

As well, we were graciously presented with a donation of $15,050 from Deer Creek Cares – this generous donation will allow us to provide over 30,000 meals for our neighbours in need, at a time when the need continues to increase in our community.

We extend a heartfelt thank you to the Deer Creek Cares Foundation and the team at Deer Creek for their ongoing support and commitment to our mission – your dedication to supporting our community makes a huge impact on our community!

Yesterday a team from Enterprise Canada visited the FTND warehouse for a Corporate Volunteer Experience, where they learned about FTND and helped us sort and pack food!

This enthusiastic team had members from different Enterprise locations, ranging from North York to across Durham Region! Thank you to Enterprise Canada for their ongoing support of FTND and our mission to end hunger in our community and beyond!

We appreciate all the support we receive from our corporate partners: your support makes our mission possible.

Today, The SingSations, a local singing group, dropped by our warehouse with a generous donation of $545, equal to over 1,000 meals! This awesome group donates half their event proceeds to FTND, to support our community members in need.

Sending a huge THANK YOU to The SingSations for their support of FTND and our mission!

We want to send a huge thank you to Graybar Canada, for selecting FTND as their charity of choice for their golf tournament! Community support makes a big difference in our mission to , and make sure everyone in Durham Region can access healthy foods.

Thank you for your generosity and support, Graybar Canada!

Today, the team from Best Buy Canada visited Feed the Need in Durham for a Corporate Volunteer Experience! The team helped us sort food in our warehouse, and discussed our ongoing community partnership!

Thank you, Best Buy Canada, for your constant support for FTND and our goal to end hunger in Durham Region! We deeply appreciate all our corporate partnerships for making our mission possible.

This morning, the team at Kendalwood FreshCo. graciously presented Feed the Need in Durham with a $1,000 donation!

Mondelēz International held a display contest for the 100+ FreshCo stores across Ontario, for a chance to win $1,000 to donate to the charity of their choosing! The Kendalwood FreshCo in Whitby won, and chose to donate to FTND!

Thank you to the team at Kendalwood FreshCo for this generous donation that will help us continue to nourish our community members in need!

Join our new monthly giving program, and DOUBLE your gift for a YEAR*, thanks to our matching partner Orlando Corporation!

Monthly donor support is crucial to sustaining our programs and making a lasting impact in the community. Your monthly contribution of any amount adds to significant long-term support for our cause to combat food insecurity in the Durham Region. Join before March 31st, 2025, and have your generous gift matched by Orlando Corporation up to $40,000!

As an added benefit, members of the Nourishing Network can now work directly to impact hunger in our region by participating in exclusive volunteer and event opportunities to meet other supporters.

A heartfelt thank you to Orlando Corporation for their ongoing support, and making this incredible initiative possible!

Join The Nourishing Network today at https://feedtheneedindurham.ca/get-involved/donate. Together, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who need it most. 💚

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Yesterday, we had a team of 16 people from Muslim Women of Durham Region visit FTND and sort 2100 lbs. of food for our community! They are also currently holding a fundraiser for FTND and aiming to raise $1,000, which you can find here: https://shorturl.at/cW82U

Thank you to MWDR for your ongoing commitment to supporting our community members in need!

Thanks to the incredible support of our community, we are excited to announce that Empty Bowls 2024 is officially SOLD OUT!

Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket or spread the word to family and friends: we look forward to seeing you all on September 10th for a night of great food, music, and art for a GREAT cause!

Stay tuned for more posts highlighting our amazing sponsors and the talented chefs who will be at the event, including The Crooked Uncle, The Yardbird, Lowlands Fire Foods, KB Foods, Thermea, Starapples, Durham Distillery, Butchies, Gabe + Pancha’s, and COBS Bread - Whitby and North Oshawa!

Today, Honda Canada Foundation visited the FTND warehouse for a volunteer experience, and to celebrate their generous contribution to our participation in the After The Bell program!

After the Bell is an initiative by to address child hunger over the summer months when school meal programs are closed. In support of this mission, Honda Canada Foundation donated an incredible $15,400, and donated additional 100 lbs. of food! This amazing contribution will allow us to provide over 396 CSA boxes to 33 families in the Durham Region!

We deeply appreciate the ongoing support from Honda Canada Foundation, and their demonstrated commitment to making a difference in the lives of our community members. Thank you, Honda Canada Foundation – it is a pleasure having you visit, and we can't wait to see you again soon!

🎟️ Tickets to Empty Bowls are 90% SOLD OUT!

Join us on Tuesday, September 10th for FTND's signature fundraising event, featuring local culinary favourites including The Crooked Uncle, The Yardbird, Lowlands Fire Foods, KB Foods, Thermea, Starapples, Durham Distillery, Butchies, Gabe + Pancha's, and COBS Bread - Whitby and North Oshawa!

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Thank you to everyone who has purchased a ticket to Empty Bowls, and helped support the fight against hunger in Durham Region! We can't wait to see you all on September 10th for an evening of great food and art for a great cause! 🧡

Empty Bowls 2024 - Feed the Need in Durham Join us at Feed the Need in Durham's Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser: enjoy local cuisine while helping us combat food insecurity in Durham.

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Featuring local culinary favourites: The Crooked Uncle, The Yardbird, Lowlands Fire Foods, KB Foods, Thermea, Starapples, Durham Distillery, Butchies, and Cobs Bread!

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Empty Bowls 2024 - Feed the Need in Durham Join us at Feed the Need in Durham's Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser: enjoy local cuisine while helping us combat food insecurity in Durham.

🍽️ Empty Bowls 2024 is proudly presented by Canadian Progress Club Durham Region Women, and Whitby Subaru! Thank you to our incredible presenting sponsors for making Empty Bowls possible, and helping support the fight against hunger in Durham Region.

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