Durham Region Municipalities Come Together to Support Hunger Action Month

Drop off non-perishable foods at participating facilities now through September 29 or donate online.

The Region of Durham and area municipalities are coming together this National Hunger Action Month to help raise awareness, food donations and funds to fight hunger in the community.

Hunger is an important issue that affects residents from across the Region. With the devastation of the pandemic still causing pressures on the cost of living, more people are using food banks and related services than ever before.

From September 6 to 29, the Region and area municipalities will have numerous drop-off locations located throughout Durham, making it easy for residents, businesses and community groups to drop off non-perishable food items. Visit your local municipality online to find a drop-off location near you:

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

Residents can also leverage their impact by donating online. For every $1 donated, Feed the Need in Durham can collect, store and distribute $7 worth of food and other needed product to reach those in need.

QUICK FACTS

View Feed the Need in Durham’s Wish List of most desired food items here.
Cash donations can be made online.
In 2019, the Region and area municipalities collectively raised the equivalent of more than 68,000 meals. This year’s goal is to beat that record by 10 per cent.
Feed the Need in Durham collects, stores, and distributes 2 million pounds of food annually to 65 emergency food providers and five school nutrition programs across Durham Region.

For media inquiries, contact:

Devon Jarvis, Supervisor of Corporate Communications
Town of Ajax
Phone: 905-409-1491
Email: devon.jarvis@ajax.ca

Janean Currie, Deputy Clerk
Township of Brock
Phone: 705-928-3739
Email: Janean.currie@brock.ca

Basia Radomski, Communications Manager
Municipality of Clarington
Phone: 905-623-3379 x 2214
Email: bradomski@clarington.net

Dan Carter, Mayor
City of Oshawa
Phone: 905-436-5611
Email: Mayor@oshawa.ca

Shauna Muir, Supervisor, Public Affairs and Corporate Communications
City of Pickering
Phone: 905-420-4660 x 2134
Email: smuir@pickering.ca

Amanda Chambers, Communications Officer
Regional Municipality of Durham
Phone: 365-688-5900
Email: amanda.chambers@durham.ca

Lori Bowers
Township of Scugog
Phone: 905-985-7346
Email: lbowers@scugog.ca

Colleen Baskin, Communications Officer
Township of Uxbridge
Phone: 905-852-9249
Email: cbaskin@uxbridge.ca

Erin Mikaluk, Manager, Communications and Creative Services
Town of Whitby
Phone: 289-314-6913
Email: mikaluke@whitby.ca

Srujani Chand
Feed the Need in Durham
Phone: 905-571-3863
Email: Srujani@ftnd.ca