Media Advisory - PUT FOOD IN THE BUDGET TO LAUNCH PROVINCIAL CHALLENGE TO
URGE INCREASE IN SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

TORONTO, Sept. 29 /CNW/ - On October 4, 2010 the Put Food in the Budget Campaign will launch a provincial challenge to Ontarians to take part in the Do the Math Challenge.

For three days in early October, thousands of people will live on the contents of a typical food bank hamper. The Put Food in the Budget Campaign aims to urge the Ontario government to take immediate action to address the chronic hunger and poor health experienced by people living on social assistance by introducing a $100 per month Healthy Food Supplement.

WHAT:	Launch of the Put Food in the Budget Campaign Challenge
WHO:	Archbishop Colin Johnson, Anglican Diocese of Toronto Nadia Edwards, Bread and Bricks Davenport West Social Justice Group Fred Hahn, President, CUPE Ontario Diana Stapleton, Chair, Weston Emergency Food Bank
WHERE:	Queen's Park Media Studio Main Legislative Building Queen's Park, Toronto
WHEN:	Monday, October 4^th at 10:00am

The campaign is sponsored by the Social Planning Network of Ontario and The Stop Community Food Centre and is supported by ACTRA Toronto, Anglican Diocese of Toronto, Association of Ontario Health Centres, CUPE Ontario, OPSEU, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, and the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario.

For further information:

please visit www.putfoodinthebudget.ca or contact Kerry Breeze, 416-829-1727; [email protected]