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A Growing Need for Support this Summer

Donating during the summer can profoundly impact the lives of those in need. Your contribution today will ensure that individuals and families have access to nutritious meals, allowing them to enjoy this season. Together, we can make a difference and create a summer filled with dignity, support, and access to the healthy, nutritious food that every individual deserves.

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Growing Food

Donations of freshly grown fruits, vegetables and herbs are an incredible way to show your neighbours in need that they matter. There are a few different ways to get involved in this summer and help grow food for our community.

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Keeping The Light On Concert​

We are excited to announce the upcoming “Keeping The Light On” Concert, which will take place on Friday, June 16 at 7:00PM at St. John’s Burlington. The concert is a fundraising event for the Burlington Food Bank and all proceeds will go towards helping those in need in our community.

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Thank you Walmart! Fight Hunger, Spark Change Update

We want to extend a huge thank you to Walmart Canada, and especially Walmart Burlington North and Walmart Burlington South, for raising an incredible $19,924.64 for the Burlington Food Bank through their Fight Hunger Spark Change Campaign earlier this year! Your generosity and commitment to fighting hunger in our community is truly appreciated. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this amazing initiative!

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It’s Smile Cookie Week!

For the first time, the iconic Tim Hortons Smile Cookie charitable campaign will kick off in the spring, launching in Tims restaurants across Canada and the United States starting on May 1 and running through May 7.

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Business Smile Cookie Order Form

If you’re a local business owner in Burlington, we hope you’ll consider participating in the campaign by purchasing Smile Cookies for your team and customers. It’s a small gesture that can make a big impact, and it’s a great way to show your support for the Burlington Food Bank.

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Feeding Our Neighbours

FEEDING OURNEIGHBOURS 2022/2023 Hunger Report Prepared by Robin Bailey and Jon Williams Land Acknowledgement We at the Burlington Food Bank acknowledge our brothers and sisters

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Feeding Our Neighbours

The Burlington Food Bank’s Feeding Our Neighbours Annual Report is a comprehensive review of the organization’s activities and accomplishments over the past year. The report is an essential resource for anyone who wants to understand the challenges faced by the Burlington community and how the Food Bank is addressing those challenges.

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Annual General Meeting

Date: March 23, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Art Gallery of Burlington
Address: 1333 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington


The Burlington Food Bank will be hosting its 2023 Annual General Meeting open to all who wish to attend on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 7:00 PM. We are grateful to our hosts for the evening at St. John the Baptist Church. Our annual Chairperson’s Report will be made available to the public as always and posted here on our website.

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Walmart: Fight Hunger, Spark Change

February 16 until March 15

Walmart Canada and Food Banks Canada kick off the seventh annual Fight Hunger, Spark Change campaign, beginning February 16, 2023, and running through March 15, 2023, in Walmart stores across the country to benefit local food banks.

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My Experience Joining the Burlington Food Bank

First Published in Aldershot Press Winter Edition
January 2023
It started with people caring for people. It started in Aldershot. A few small church-based groups in 1991 met, at what is now the Enterprise Rent-A-Car at King Road and Plains Road East, to discuss the growing issues of food insecurity in Burlington. I’m sure that the problem they were facing wasn’t a new one and that they weren’t the first people in Burlington to try to collectively help feed their neighbours.

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Give and Grow

We’re partnering with BigYellowBag®, a local company that delivers high-quality garden products in a neat, clean bag straight to your door. As we are all getting into the planning for our spring/summer gardens, BigYellowBag has offered to donate $10 to us for each bag purchased using our unique code BFB23. As an added bonus, YOU save $5 on your BigYellowBag purchase!

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Get Your Special Olympics Donut​

This February, Tim Hortons is bringing back their Special Olympics Donut. From Feb 3rd to 5th, 100% of proceeds will go to Special Olympics Canada, helping support Special Olympics athletes from coast to coast. Mark your calendars and make a difference

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Share the Love City-wide Food Drive

ONE BURLINGTON is holding the Share the Love City-wide Food Drive on behalf of the Burlington Food Bank from February 4, 2023, until February 14, 2023. All non-perishable goods can be dropped off between those dates to:

– 1A – 1254 Plains Road East, Burlington, ON  L7S 1W6
– Fire hall: Head Office 1255 Fairview St, Burlington
– Fire hall: 711 Appleby Line, Burlington
– Fire hall: 453 Cumberland Ave, Burlington Fire hall: 256 Parkside Drive, Waterdown
– Grocery stores with Burlington Food Bank collection food bins

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