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SAVE Flemingdon Community FoodBank

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A food bank that serves almost 400 families which feed 2400 individuals adults and children's in one of Toronto’s most densely populated neighbourhoods needs your urgent support to keep its doors open.



The Flemingdon Food bank is run by volunteers within the community, serving many families, new Canadians and refugees. With no low rent options, our food bank has been operating out of a commercial rented space. 
We have been very fortunate with donations of food, supplies and volunteers from the community but financial contributions have not kept up with the rising costs associated with running the service. This has set us back $100,000 in rent arrears. Our amazing landlord has reduced the back rent portion  by $40,000.00. We also have monthly rent of $2800.00 plus phones, delievery fees and pest control, we need help every month with that as well.

Currently, Flemingdon food bank is in a crisis situation! We need your immediate help so we can continue to support the families and individuals that rely on us.



How you can help us
 
You can help the Flemingdon Community Food Bank by making a donation on this page, and by sharing our story with everyone you know.

You can also help by volunteering, or by donating non-perishable staple foods such as rice, flour, oil, pasta, canned vegetables and soup, cereal, halal meats,legumes, peanut butter and canned tuna. Baby items, such as diapers, formula or baby food are also greatly appreciated, as many of the families serviced by the bank have young children.

The food bank is open from Monday to Friday, between 10 am and 1.30 PM on Mondays and Fridays, and between 10 am to 4 PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.




Our Mission

The mission of the Flemingdon Community Food Bank is to provide food and assistance to families struggling with hunger. We believe that no one should ever go hungry, and that everyone should have access to healthy and nutritious food. We aspire to serve our community, helping people to leave poverty behind, providing them with healthy food and empowering them to make healthy choices for their future.

Our success relies on the effort and dedication of our volunteers and supporters: our goal is to treat everyone with respect and dignity, making our community better from within.

Your donation will help cover our fixed expenses every month, which include rent, delivery charges, pest control and supplies as well as clear any outstanding rent owed. We are optimistic that as we work together through some of these challenges, The Flemingdon Community Food Bank will continue to serve the community in a meaningful way.

We thank you for your time and consideration and look forward to any support you can provide. If you are able to donate privately, please also check for matching through your employer. Many employers have programs in place to match funds raised by their employees.







http://fcfoodbank.com/



We thank you for your time and look forward to your generous donation.



Media Coverage

http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/6877598-flemingdon-food-bank-serving-4-800-toronto-families-in-desperate-need-of-donations/

http://globalnews.ca/video/2996795/popular-flemingdon-park-food-bank-on-the-brink-of-closing


https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/10/10/daily-bread-others-may-cut-ties-with-troubled-flemingdon-community-food-bank.html

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    Sean Shirzadi
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    Toronto, ON

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