The London Cares Curb Hunger campaign, in partnership with the London Food Bank, has begun today and aims to collect food for individuals and families in need. Londoners, if they can, are asked to donate fresh food, non-perishable food, or make a financial donation during the campaign and the summer months – a traditionally slower period for donations.
“Each year, the London Cares Curb Hunger Campaign shows us the generosity of Londoners,” says Mayor Josh Morgan. “The kindness and dedication each year to support this campaign helps make food more accessible to individuals and families in need. We are working to address food insecurity and helping feed our community, but there is a lot of work still to do. Please consider donating if you have the resources or grow food at home for the London Food Bank. I know that this year’s campaign will again be a success and continue to be an important example of how our community can work together.”
“Through the London Cares Curb Hunger Campaign, we aim at providing fresh food to Londoners,” says Jane Roy, Co-Executive Director of the London Food Bank. “We try to make sure the food that’s collected is consumable and safe, which is why we urge people to donate food that is non-perishable and fresh.”
The London Cares Curb Hunger campaign is the longest running partnership of its kind in Canada. In 2023, residents, businesses, and community partners participated in another successful Campaign to support the London Food Bank, collecting a total equivalent of 86,880 pounds of food, with even more fresh produce grown through the Campaign’s Grow-a-Row and Adopt a Plot.
How you can participate:
Between May 29 and June 8 Londoners can help in the following ways:
Fresh Food Donations
Both fresh and non-perishable foods continue to be accepted at the Food Bank, located at 926 Leathorne Street.
Non-Perishable Food Donations
Non-perishable food donations can be left at your local fire hall or at participating grocery stores. Store locations can be found at londonfoodbank.ca/donate-food.
Financial Donations
Online donations at www.londonfoodbank.ca are the quickest way to help the London Food Bank acquire fresh food. Financial donations give the Food Bank the necessary resources to help reach London’s most vulnerable, including individuals and families living unsheltered.
Plant a Row, Grow a Row
Londoners can sign up to help Grow-a-Row for the Food Bank in their backyard or community gardens. Growing your own produce at home is a great activity for families and households, and any extra produce from your garden can be donated to the Food Bank.
Adopt a Plot
The London Food Bank now has on-site garden beds to grow vegetables for use in client hampers. Groups are welcome to sign up to adopt a plot of these gardens to help plant, raise, and harvest vegetables. Visit londonfoodbank.ca/adopt-a-plot for more information about this program.