Today is the annual CTV Morning Live Holiday Helpers Food Drive to support the Ottawa Food Bank and ensure that no family goes hungry this holiday season.
You can help by donating non-perishable food items and dropping them off during our special broadcast on Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. at 87 George Street.
Every dollar counts, letting the Ottawa Food Bank buy what’s needed most, when it’s needed.
“The need is so high right now, so the support of the Holiday Food Drive is just incredibly important to us,” Rachael Wilson, CEO of the Ottawa Food Bank, told CTV Morning Live this week.
The Ottawa Food Bank says one in four households faced food insecurity in 2023, up from one in seven households in 2022. Thirty-seven per cent of users to the Ottawa Food Bank were children and youth under the age of 18, and 42 per cent of visitors were single adults.
The food bank buys about $10 million worth of food every year.
The Ottawa Food Bank shared a list of the most needed items heading into the holiday season. The items include:
- Canned salmon and tuna
- Dried legumes
- Nut butter
- Canned veggies
- Canned fruit
- Diapers
- Pasta
Monetary donations can also be made online. The Ottawa Food Bank says cash donations help purchase needed items throughout the year.
The Holiday Helpers Food Drive is proudly sponsored by Box Me Up and Doyle Salewski.