Kawartha Food Share's 'Porch Pirates For Good' Food Drive Is Back to Plunder Peterborough On June 1

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Kawartha Food Share's (KFS) ‘Porch Pirates For Good’ food drive is back in Peterborough to restock empty shelves for June 1.

For the past four years, the food drive has yielded over 140,000 pounds of food and over $12,000 in monetary donations. Photo courtesy of

Households are asked to leave a bag(s) of non-perishable food items on their front porch for the Porch Pirates to collect starting at 9 a.m.

Food bank clients have reached an all-time high throughout Canada as rising costs of food and supply chain shortages have affected their clients, donors and purchasing power, according to KFS.

The following is a list of items requested for donation:

  • Peanut Butter

  • Canned tuna

  • Canned vegetables and canned fruit

  • Individually wrapped school snacks

  • Pasta and pasta sauce

  • Alpha-getti, Kraft Dinner and Chef Boyardee

  • Breakfast cereal

  • Gluten free items – like pasta, cookies, oats etc.

  • Canned soup/stew

  • Feminine hygiene products

  • Diaper

  • Monetary Donations (can be made online or during item collection)

For every $1 donated, $3 worth of food can be purchased, according to KFS. Volunteers can collect cheques or cash during their pickups.

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