By: Annie C.
This past Sunday, Pastor Tim challenged us to action if there are even 10 people in need in our communities just as Abraham challenged God to spare Sodom (Gen 18:16-33). So let’s talk food since we’ve been supporting St Jude’s Food Bank for the last 10 years or so. In Toronto, nearly 900,000 people went to a food bank in March 2015* which is a little more than 10 people…right?
Food security is a big, complicated issue but there are so many ways to get involved:
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Reduce your food waste (buy what you need and use up all your groceries)
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Donate your POINTS (redeem your loyalty program points for grocery store gift cards)
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Find out if your employer will match your charitable donations
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Find out if your employer supports Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
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Contact your local foodbank to find out what their primary needs are. Here are some links to help you:
https://www.foodbankscanada.ca/utility-pages/find-a-food-bank.aspx
http://www.markhamfoodbank.ca/
http://www.211toronto.ca/topic/Central%20Region/ORGANIZATION/fht142/Toronto%20%28City%29
*Stat from the 2015 annual report by the Daily Bread Food Bank: http://www.dailybread.ca/whoshungry/ (click this link, you won’t be disappointed).