Following on the heels of a successful Spare-A-Square food-raiser earlier this year in March that collected 23,000 pounds of food, another vital citywide food drive to restock the dwindling shelves at Kawartha Food Share has begun.
On Saturday, October 24th by 9 a.m., anyone who is not ill or in self-isolation is being asked to leave a bag of non-perishable food items on your front porch to be picked up by volunteers. The porch food drive takes place across the city of Peterborough, and will help restock the empty shelves at Kawartha Food Share.
Starting at 9 am, volunteers will drive around the city and collect the items and deliver them to the Kawartha Food Share warehouse.
HELPFUL ITEMS THEY NEED INCLUDE:
-> Canned tuna -> Pasta and pasta sauce -> Alpha-getti, Kraft Dinner and Chef Boyardee, (things that are easy and that kids like) -> Breakfast cereal -> Peanut Butter -> Any non-perishable fruit and vegetable items -> Rice -> Canned soup/stew -> Feminine hygiene products -> Baby formula -> Diapers
Monetary Donations are also helpful. For every $1 donated, KFS can purchase up to $6 worth of food. Volunteers will be able to collect cheques or cash on October 24th. Or donations can be made online here.
All COVID-19 safety precautions are being taken. Organizers say there will be no face-to-face contact between those donating and those picking up. Volunteers will be in their own vehicles, and they will be wearing masks and will observe all necessary and suggested safety protocols.
If you are ill, do not leave a bag outside of your home. If you are self-isolating meaning you can’t make a food donation, you are asked to consider making a donation online here—every dollar counts in large amounts.
If you’re a business that wants to help, email organizer Megan Murphy here or call416.459.8630.