How Does the Neighbourhood Food Drive Work?

This is a great way of getting your kids or youth involved.  It is great for getting to know your neighbours and empowering them to help too.  It is great for gathering a large amount of food, with just a little legwork.

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Register for Food Drive

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Pick up bags and letters

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Deliver bags to the community

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Pick up bags and return

Register Online

Register online, or following the service from April 21 to May 19th

Register Here

Download the Instructions

Download a copy of the Instructions for the Neighbourhood Food Drive

Download Here

Helpful Tips For Your Neighbourhood Food Drive

1. Use Google Maps to count the homes on some of the streets around you and plan a route (Note: One adult can drop off about 60 bags an hour in a neighbourhood of detached homes).  You can also choose to drop off bags at some specific friends’ houses…. even if they don’t live immediately around you.

2. Use Your Own Letter Template: If you are planning on doing a large number of homes, (e.g. 100) and do not want to write out all the letters by hand, download the letter template here,  modify and print the letter yourself (see instructions).

Key Dates

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Sign Up

Opens Sunday, April 21

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Pick Up Supplies

Sundays: April 21, 28 & May 5, 12, 19

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Final Day of Food Drive

Closes Sunday, May 19

*If you cannot pick up supplies on Sundays, pick up supplies from the church office Monday – Friday (9am-4pm).

Questions about registering? Contact Margaret at margaret.sayers@icloud.com

Other Ways To Help

If you are unable to help getting out into your neighbourhood, that’s okay! There are other ways you can get involved.

Donate financially

Mail or bring cheques to the church, designated to Local Food Insecurity (1500 Kerns Rd, Burlington ON L7P 3A7)

Donate online, selecting the Local Food Insecurity fund

Donate Food Items

Most Needed Items are:

  • Cereal (300g-400g)
  • White Rice (900g bag)
  • Honey
  • White Flour
  • Canned Fruit
  • Canned vegetables
  • Black Tea
  • Instant Coffee
  • Laundry detergent

Items can be dropped off to our Food Market Bin in both our upstairs or downstairs lobby.