Hunger Action Month

Educate - Advocate - Volunteer - Donate

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September is Hunger Action Month

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Hunger Action Month is a national campaign that was started here in Ontario by Feed Ontario and run in partnership with local food banks. During the month of September, we encourage the public to take action to end hunger in their communities in four key ways: Educate, Advocate, Volunteer, and Donate.

Take Action against Hunger

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Educate

Learn about hunger in your community and talk about it with your friends, family & neighbours.

Advocate

Talk to your elected representatives about long-term solutions to hunger and poverty.

Volunteer

Lend your time and talents to your local food bank.

Donate

Help us #FeedON by donating to help Feed Ontario.

Educate

Learn more about food bank use in Ontario and the root causes of hunger.

Get involved:

Advocate

Hunger is a symptom of poverty. Low benefit rates for Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) combined with high clawbacks from other sources of income create barriers that trap recipients in a cycle of poverty.

Get involved:

  • Tell your MPP to stop the clawbacks for social assistance recipients on earned income and benefits like EI, CPP, WSIB, and the upcoming Canada Disability Benefit here.

Volunteer

You can lend your time and talents to your local food bank in many ways, including:

  • Getting a group of co-workers together for a food drive or fundraiser
  • Using your skills (or learning new ones) to help advance their mission
  • Making a weekly commitment to sort food
  • Attending one of their many events happening during Hunger Action Month!

 

Partner Campaigns

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Cheesecake Factory

Cheesecake Factory

Have your cake and eat it too! During this campaign, the Cheesecake Factory will donate 25 cents from each slice sold of their Cookie Dough Lovers Cheesecake.

 

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Nutty Hero

Nutty Hero’s initiative ‘Hero for Good’ is committed to donate a potion of their sales proceeds. For every food or gear item sold, Nutty Hero will donate 1% of their net sales to Feed Ontario.

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Donate a Car Canada

When you donate your car, truck, RV, boat, or motorcycle to Feed Ontario through Donate a Car Canada, it will either be recycled or sold at auction, with net proceeds directed to Feed Ontario.