The Ottawa Food Bank - 1984-2009

Fighting Community Hunger Since 1984

Help Drive Away Hunger!

Hold a food drive in your office and rally your colleagues to donate non-perishable food items from November 2 to December 18.

You'll be fighting community hunger AND have the chance to be featured in the Ottawa Business Journal! Register today!


Vintage Wine Auction Catalogue now available!

This year's Vintage Wine Auction will take place on Tuesday, November 24 at Jean Pigott Place inside Ottawa City Hall. Browse the catalogue and reserve your tickets today!


Agency Look-Up Tool Launched

Thank you to all of our partners who helped us celebrate the launch of the Agency Look-Up Tool. This tool can be accessed by clocking the "Need Food?" button on the upper-right corner and provides up-to-date information on emergency grocery hampers. Special thanks is exteneded to IBM, The Ontario Trillium Foundation andTthe Social Planning Council of Ottawa for helping us bring this vital tool to life.

 

Creative Fundraising Spotlight

Purolator invited their clients to participate in a summer food drive to help deliver hunger relief. Couriers distributed boxes and posters to businesses and raised almost 17,000 pounds of food. Thank you and congratulations!

 

In The News

  • Our Thanksgiving Food Drive was a record success, raising more than 175,000 pounds of food. While it certainly helps kick off the colder months, the food won't last long. Please continue to give generously.
  • Hot off the press! Read the October 2009 edition of FoodBytes, the Ottawa Food Bank's quarterly newsletter.
  • More than $105,000 was raised on June 5 at Food Aid Day thanks to CFRA's radiothon, The WORKS' BBQ, and the many pledges!
  • The Ottawa Food Bank is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Read articles from its inaugural year.
  • Are you in need of emergency food assistance? Our website now features an on-line Agency Look-up Tool that helps people in-need locate their nearest food bank.  The tool also provides up-to-date information about the agency in your area, like the hours of operation and street directions.

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Supporters

Thousands of organizations, businesses and individuals are involved in fighting community hunger. Each month, in this space, we recognize a few of the many...

 

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