The Corporation of The City of London
June 17, 2012
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Londoners show Heart with generous donations to the 16th Annual London Cares Curbside Food Drive

The London Food Bank now has 68,600 pounds of additional food on its shelves thanks to the generosity of Londoners who donated to the 16th Annual London Cares Curbside Food Drive.
Also included in the totals are 4,470 pounds of corporate donations and 11,230 pounds collected from Tim Hortons and grocery stores.

"The Food Bank wishes to acknowledge the tremendous generosity of Londoners," says Jane Roy, Co-Executive Director of the London Food Bank. "We've seen a 20 percent increase in the number of families relying on the Food Bank this year and the London Cares Curbside Food Drive has helped to ensure that our Food Bank shelves are stocked for the summer months when regular donations tend to slow down."

After a very slow start and a "call to action" from the Food Bank, local media and City staff, contributions began to increase at grocery stores and Tim Hortons drop-off locations, and in the remaining areas of the city that had not had the volunteer pickup. The highest amount in 16 years came through the grocery stores and Tim Hortons.

"A food drive of this scale and the important awareness that it brings can only be achieved by working together," says Jay Stanford, Director, Environmental Programs & Solid Waste. "This Food Drive is a true partnership between businesses, organizations, media, City of London staff and, of course, the many Londoners who make it all possible. Our thanks are also extended to a number of corporations that chose to help out including Amway, Davis+Henderson and Laser Sales."

The running total for one of Canada's most unique food drives has now collected almost 1,070,000 pounds in 16 years of helping to support the great work of staff and volunteers at the London Food Bank.

The London Food Bank and City of London extend a big thank you to the following corporate and media partners for their superb support and generosity to the London Cares Curbside Food Drive:

Corporate Sponsors:
Amway Global
Celebrate London
Child & Youth Network
Christian Churches Network of London
Covent Garden Market
Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes
John Labatt Centre
IBM
PMS Personal Mail Service Joe Kool's
London Food Bank
Miller Waste Systems
My Green Workplace
Sifton Properties
Tbk Creative
Tim Hortons
Try Recycling Inc.
When is Garbage Day.Com
Your Neighbourhood Grocery Store
 

Media Sponsors:
CTV
AM 980
BOB-FM
BX93
EZ Rock 97.5
FM 96
103.1 FRESH-FM
1290 CJBK
Funny 1410
Metro
Londoner
Scene
Starmail
The North London Beacon
The London Free Press
London Community News
Rogers TV