MEDIA ADVISORY - Charitable giving declines, but Daily Bread donors buck the
trend

TORONTO, Dec. 28 /CNW/ -

WHAT:			Holiday Drive Announcement and Public Food Sort
			While hundreds of volunteers sort through stacks of food donations tomorrow morning, Gail Nyberg will have an important announcement to share with staff, volunteers and to the people who have generously donated to the Holiday Drive campaign. The Holiday Drive began on November 26^th and runs until January 3^rd with goals of one million dollars and one million pounds of food.
			Note: Daily Bread is fully booked for public sorting. No volunteers are required.
WHEN:			Tuesday, December 28, 2010
			10:30 a.m.
WHERE:			Daily Bread Food Bank
			191 New Toronto Street (Off Islington, north of Lakeshore)
WHO:			Gail Nyberg, Executive Director
			Over a hundred volunteers from the community

GENERAL FOOD DRIVE INFORMATION
Non-perishable food donations can be dropped off at any fire hall throughout the year or to your local Loblaws, Loblaw Great Food, valu-mart, nofrills or Real Canadian Superstore until January 3^rd.

The fastest, easiest way to make a financial donation is online at www.dailybread.ca. You can also text the word HUNGER to 45678 on your cell phone to make a $5 donation to Daily Bread. Donate by phone with a credit card by calling 416-203-0050 or mail cheques to: Daily Bread Food Bank, 191 New Toronto Street, Toronto, ON  M8V 2E7.

Daily Bread Food Bank is an independent, non-profit, charitable organization that is fighting to end hunger in our communities. As Canada's largest food bank, Daily Bread serves people through neighbourhood food banks and meal programs in over 170 member agencies across Toronto. We know feeding hungry people won't solve poverty; that's why Daily Bread does more. We work to support people by providing job training; researching and educating people on issues of poverty and moving forward with innovative and realistic solutions that will help people break away from poverty.

Daily Bread Food Bank is fighting to end hunger in our communities.

For further information:

Sarah Anderson
Senior Manager, Communications
T: 416-203-0050 ext. 238
C: 416-450-2196
E: [email protected]