As part of Hunger Action Month and advocacy, we try to communicate with the Provincial government on behalf of our clients and others that struggle with low income and poverty.  Todd Smith is our Minister of Social Services and lives in Belleville Ontario. We plan to meet with him next week and today we’re just outlining what we intend to discuss and set an agenda together.

Next week is Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Week which is our single largest fundraising event for the Burlington Food Bank and what a sweet way to help your community! Buy a Smile Cookie, help support the Burlington Food Bank. 100% of proceeds from each #SmileCookie help support local charities. Grab yours from September 14-20.

And finally, with the Appleby Line Street Festival not able to happen this year, they are partnering with The Gift of Giving Back to host a Back-to-School Drive-Thru Food Drive! This September, the return to school is going to be very different and for many Burlington families, food insecurity will be a harsh reality. We need your help to feed our kids! Sunday, September 13 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Appleby Village, 5111 New Street, Exterior Parking Lot behind Fortinos.