Media Invitation - Children's Day 2016: a Great Food Drive for Children's event aiming to raise awareness

MONTREAL, April 1, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Moisson Montréal, Moisson Rive-Sud and the Centre de bénévolat et moisson Laval invites the media to Children's Day (#JDE) to be held this Saturday, April 2^nd from 9 am to 1 pm, in Moisson Montréal's warehouse.

WHAT:	For the first time, Moisson Montréal opens its doors to the public. The food bank will be transformed in an urban sugar shack for a day to hold a family event – already sold out – where 200 people are expected. A family volunteering activity and a brunch with Bob le Chef are scheduled.
	Let us recall that 18,000 little ones aged 0-5 years suffer from hunger in the greater Montreal region  each month. Until April 9^th, the public is invited to make a monetary donation by visiting the website greatfooddrive.com.
WHEN:	Saturday, April 2^nd, 2016, 9 am-1 pm
9:00:	Arrival of the 200 participants
9:30:	Welcome speech by Bob le Chef
9:45:	Speeches and photos
10:00-12:45:	Family volunteering activity
	Sugar shack brunch and maple taffy on snow
	Inflatables games and face painting
12:45:	Door prizes draw, announcement of the preliminary results of the campaign, special thanks
1:00:	End of the activity
LOCATION:	Moisson Montréal
	6880, Côte-de-Liesse, Saint-Laurent
	Montréal, QC H4T 2A1
	(Free parking)
WHO:	Moisson representatives:
	Richard D. Daneau, Executive Director, and members of the management committee at Moisson Montréal
	Nola Leblanc, Executive Director, Moisson Rive-Sud
	Spokespeople:
	Bob le Chef, host of the day
	Claudia Marques (92.5 The Beat), godmother of the Great Food Drive for Children
	Stéphane Demers, actor and godfather of the Great Food Drive for Children
	Jamie Orchard, (Global TV), godmother of the Great Food Drive for Children
	Maggy Richmond, young mother, business owner and beneficiary
	Elected representatives:
	Mrs Kathleen Weil, Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness, Jean-Marc Fournier's representative, Member for Saint-Laurent and Minister responsible for Canadian Relations and the Canadian Francophonie
	Mrs Monique Vallée, Member of the Executive Committee - Responsibility: social and community development as well as for homelessness, LaSalle City Councillor, Denis Coderre's representative, Mayor of Montreal
	Mr. Aref Salem, municipal councillor of St-Laurent, deputy mayor of St-Laurent and member of the Executive Committee –Responsibility: transport, Alan DeSousa's representative, Mayor of St-Laurent

About the Great Food Drive for Children
Initiated in 2012 by Moisson Montréal, the Great Food Drive for Children is an annual campaign that involves two other major food banks, Moisson Rive-Sud and the Centre de bénévolat et moisson Laval. The primary objective of the Great Food Drive for Children is to raise monetary donations for toddlers, in order to help feed 18,000 little ones aged 0-5 living in poverty in the Montreal region.

SOURCE MOISSON MONTREAL

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