Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity - Daily Bread's Holiday Drive needs to raise over half a million dollars

Volunteers sort through food donations

TORONTO, Dec. 28, 2014 /CNW/ -

WHAT:	Holiday Drive Public Food Sorts
	Hundreds of volunteers will be sorting and packing food donations on Saturday and Sunday at Daily Bread Food Bank.
	The Holiday Drive ends December 31 with goals of $2.5 million and 1 million pounds of food. As of December 27, $1,828,000 and 505,000 pounds of food have been donated. With only three days left in the Holiday Drive, Daily Bread is looking to raise over half a million dollars more to reach its goal of $2.5 million.
	"Daily Bread's trucks will be out on the road all weekend long picking up food donations, and while that number should increase substantially over the next few days, I am worried whether we will reach our goal of $2.5 million by December 31," said Gail Nyberg, Daily Bread's executive director.
	The donations raised during the Holiday Drive will help stock the shelves for the next few months – helping to provide food for over 140 community agencies running over 200 different food programs for those in need. For every $1 donated, Daily Bread can distribute $5 worth of food.
	Note: Daily Bread is fully booked for public sorting. No volunteers are required.
WHEN:	Sunday, December 28
	10 a.m. to 12 p.m. AND 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
WHERE:	Daily Bread Food Bank
	191 New Toronto Street (Off Islington, north of Lakeshore)

GENERAL HOLIDAY DRIVE INFORMATION
The fastest, easiest way to make a financial donation is online at www.dailybread.ca. Non-perishable food donations can be dropped off at any local fire hall or participating grocery stores. Most needed food items include peanut butter, canned fish, canned vegetables and fruit, rice, pasta, tomato sauce, canned/dried beans, baby food, cereal and formula.

About Daily Bread Food Bank
Daily Bread Food Bank is a registered charity that is fighting hunger in our communities. A distribution hub, Daily Bread provides food and support to almost 200 food programs across Toronto. Daily Bread also works towards long-term solutions to hunger and runs innovative programs to support people on low incomes including a community garden, food services training program and an information and referral services program that trains member agencies to support food bank clients by connecting them to community resources. For more information on Daily Bread Food Bank, please visit www.dailybread.ca.

SOURCE: Daily Bread Food Bank

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