Daily Bread launches Spring Drive with goal of $300,000

TORONTO, March 14, 2012 /CNW/ -

WHAT:	Spring Drive launches during March Break Madness volunteer event
	All week, students and families have been spending their March Break volunteering at Daily Bread Food Bank to learn more about hunger and what Daily Bread is doing to fight it. On Friday afternoon kids will be sorting and packing food donations with their parents at Daily Bread's warehouse.
	Running until April 13, Daily Bread hopes to raise $300,000 and 300,000 pounds of food during this Spring Drive. The food and money donated during the drive means that Daily Bread can continue providing food for the next few months to people struggling with hunger in Toronto.
WHEN:	2 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2012
WHERE:	Daily Bread Food Bank 191 New Toronto Street (Off Islington, north of Lakeshore)

GENERAL FOOD DRIVE INFORMATION

The fastest, easiest way to make a financial donation is online at www.dailybread.ca. You can also mail cheques to: Daily Bread Food Bank, 191 New Toronto Street, Toronto, ON  M8V 2E7. Non-perishable food donations can be dropped off at any local fire hall in Toronto.

Sarah Anderson
(A) Director of Communications
T: 416-203-0050 ext. 238
C: 416-450-2196
E: [email protected]