For our 30th: 30 Ways to Help the Ottawa Food Bank

  • Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
  • On May 16, 2014
We’re officially 30 years old. While it’s not necessarily a celebration that we’re turning 30, it’s still worth a mention that 30 years later, community hunger is still an issue in Ottawa. In recognition of that, here’s a list of 30 ways you can help the Ottawa Food Bank make a difference. For the full […]
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2012 Community Harvest

  • Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
  • On January 8, 2014
KEEPING THINGS FRESH. The Community Harvest Ontario Program is an initiative of the Ontario Association of Food Banks to provide fresh, nutritious, and local produce to food banks across the province. At the Ottawa Food Bank, it’s the generous support of local farmers and volunteers that enables our Community Harvest program and provides fresh produce […]
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Getting to know Michael Maidment

  • Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
  • On October 2, 2013
Q & A with the new Executive Director Now that Michael Maidment has been with the Ottawa Food Bank for almost three weeks, we thought this was a good time for all our amazing supporters to get to know him a bit better. We asked him everything from what caught his eye about the Ottawa […]
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Thank you Yarn Forward!

  • Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
  • On June 25, 2013
Outstanding Community Supporters A big thank-you to Jo-Anne Raven, and all the customers and members at Yarn Forward & Sew-On (581 Bank Street), for your continued support. With the help of the Sewing and Embroidery Club members Yarn Forward has been donating food to the Ottawa Food Bank every month for the last six years, […]
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Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal

  • Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
  • On February 4, 2013
The staff team, Board of Directors, and entire Ottawa Food Bank community are very proud of Executive Director, Peter Tilley. In early February, Peter was awarded with a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. The Diamond Jubilee commemorative medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession […]
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Cisco’s Creative Fundraising

  • Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
  • On November 29, 2012
Taking A Bite Out Of Hunger Long-time supporters Cisco Systems have come up with a fun and creative way to support the Ottawa Food Bank. In their workplace, they are selling puzzle pieces – when complete, the puzzle will look like the image below. Each puzzle piece is sold for $20, with proceeds going to […]
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TVO Kids – Everyobody Help Out

  • Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
  • On September 10, 2012
TVO Kids is asking Ontario kids to help those in need TVO Kids is challenging kids in Ontario to collect 250,000 items of food to donate to their local food banks! The challenge will go for the duration of the school year, and it’s easy to participate! 1) Collect Food 2) Drop your donation off […]
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Food Distribution Policy Update

  • Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
  • On June 13, 2012
Where We’re At! We would like to provide you with an update regarding the Food Distribution Policy at the Ottawa Food Bank. As you may recall, the Ottawa Food Bank held our Bi-Annual Member Agency Open Forum in March. During this meeting we presented the Food Distribution Policy in order to establish procedures and guidelines […]
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Chicken Challenge Takes Flight

  • Posted by Ottawa Food Bank
  • On April 25, 2012
Ottawa Food Bank Newsletter Article – December 2010. 2010 was a year in which the Ottawa Food Bank was able to distribute more nutritious animal protein to its beneficiaries than ever before. This is thanks to its partnerships with agricultural producers, who helped supply the Chicken Challenge and Food Aid programs, to name just a […]
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