NEWS RELEASE
FOOD BANK OF YORK REGION
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From Feb. 20 to March 18, 2020 the Food Bank of York Region (FBYR) will be a beneficiary organization participating in Walmart Canada’s Fight Hunger Spark Change campaign.
This campaign is orchestrated to make a difference to those experiencing hunger, and relieve food insecurity. The campaign will directly support the Food Bank of York Region and the agencies it serves with every dollar donated across all 14 York Region Walmart locations.
The campaign will run four consecutive weeks providing customers with four different options to join the fight. Walmart customers in York Region can choose to purchase selected food products with a designated Fight Hunger Spark Change label; donate non-perishable food items to the FBYR via the collection bins in store; round up their purchases at cash to the nearest dollar and donate the difference; and add a donation to their online orders at www.walmart.ca.
The FBYR encourages everyone to please give what you can at your local Walmart.
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“Walmart has been the ultimate partner in the fight against hunger in York Region. With their ongoing support since 2013, we have managed to increase the number of individuals that we help feed annually by 128 per cent and increase the total amount of food that we provide by 505 per cent. This is a tremendous opportunity to support Walmart’s national goal to provide 15,000,000 meals this year, and financially support our mission to ensure that no one goes hungry in York Region,” Food Bank of York Regio CEO Alex Bilotta said.
With every $1 that is donated, the FBYR can deliver six meals to its community partners consisting of food pantries, shelters, social service agencies, and cooperative housing. FBYR supports and supplies its agencies with non-perishable, fresh and frozen food items, promoting the donation of healthy whole foods to families facing hunger.
Over 169,000 York Region residents are living on low income and are experiencing food insecurity. Every dollar counts to bridge that gap.
For more information about the FBYR, visit www.fbyr.ca, follow us on social media and subscribe to our monthly newsletter.
The Food Bank of York Region:
The FBYR is a food agency network hub serving the nine municipalities of York Region (Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Newmarket, Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, and King). We collect, warehouse, and deliver surplus fresh, frozen, and non-perishable food donations to the 65 agencies we provide for throughout the nine municipalities.
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