Tag: Thanksgiving food drive
London Food Bank leader reflects on kindness as Thanksgiving drive sets record
The final can has yet to be counted, but the London Food Bankâs Thanksgiving drive is already a record-breaker.
Thanksgiving food drive enters home stretch with ground to make up
As the Thanksgiving food drive enters the home stretch, the London Food Bank is noticing an increase in donations, one of its co-directors says. Glen Pearson said after a slow start to the drive that began Oct. 4, he expected tough economic times finally would curtail donations, but that suddenly changed. “Some of our food […]
Silver Cs donate funds, food to Salvation Army Owen Sound food bank
The Owen Sound Salvation Army’s Thanksgiving Food Drive received a big boost on Thursday from a group of local retirees. The Silver Cs Caring Canadians made a donation of 7,538 pounds of food and $3,149 in funds that the members gathered after holding collection drives at area grocery stores in recent weeks. It was the second […]
Chicken farmers promise Ontario food banks steady supply of meat
Food banks across the province will receive a âsteadyâ supply of chicken raised by local farmers in new program announced Monday in London.
London Food Bank’s Thanksgiving collection drive trails last year’s total
Down slightly overall after the opening weekend of its fall food drive, the London Food Bank is optimistic the public will come through in the lead-up to Thanksgiving. The food bank brought in 5,301 kilograms of food and cash equivalents in the first weekend of its Thanksgiving Food Drive, down about 460 kg from the […]
Thanksgiving food drive focuses on children, youth: ‘Seeing more kids’
The London Food Bank is asking residents to help ease the rising demand for school meal programs and support new research into food insecurity for homeless youth.
London food bank’s Thanksgiving drive to focus on needs of children
The London Food Bank is focusing this year’s Thanksgiving Food Drive on children amidst signs more youth need help.