Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity - Volunteers sort through Thanksgiving Drive food donations

TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2015 /CNW/ -

WHAT:	Thanksgiving Drive Public Food Sorts
	Hundreds of volunteers will be sorting and packing food donations on Saturday and Monday of the Thanksgiving weekend at Daily Bread Food Bank.
	The Thanksgiving Drive ends October 16 with goals of $325,000 and 225,000 pounds of food. As of Friday, October 2, $110,000 and 37,000 pounds of food have been donated.
	Note: Daily Bread is fully booked for public sorting. No volunteers are required.
WHEN:	Saturday, October 10	Monday, October 12
	10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
	1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.	1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
WHERE:	Daily Bread Food Bank
	191 New Toronto Street (Off Islington, north of Lakeshore)

GENERAL THANKSGIVING 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. 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.

This year's Thanksgiving Drive Public Food Sorts are generously sponsored by Kellogg Canada.

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.

For more information on Daily Bread Food Bank, please visit www.dailybread.ca.

SOURCE Daily Bread Food Bank

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