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Trick or Eat 2009 proved that we can make a difference. In one night we
collected enough food to provide 165,500 meals! You should check out the video
we just posted on www.trickoreat.ca - you might just recognize some of the faces
you see. :)
Our efforts come at a much-needed time. Yesterday, Food Banks Canada
released its Hunger Count 2009 report. Everyone
was expecting to see an increase in food bank usage because of the recession -
but no one expected an 18% increase! Nearly 800,000 people
are being assisted each month, with 72,000 of them being first-time
visitors.
Actions - small and large - are how we will end hunger in Canada. In each edition of End Hunger Now! we profile four that you can take.
Hunger is the problem. YOU are the solution!
Take action! 1. All Aboard the Holiday Train 4. Become a Food Security Educator
Read 7,500 youth took part in Trick or Eat to End Hunger Now!
Donate Today to help Meal Exchange address hunger in Canada!
Where else can you find Meal Exchange?
Ingredients for Learning This section provides you with the latest info on hunger, poverty and food security.
Food Banks Canada - Hunger Count 2009 Ontario Association of Food Banks - Esurio: Journal of Hunger & Poverty It's the most wonderful time of the year...Canadian Pacific's Holiday Train is feeding the need in 80 communities this year! From Nov. 26th - Dec 18th, the train will be stopping in Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta & BC. To find out who is performing and when it comes to you visit here. Spread the word to friends & family - follow on the blog or on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.
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and contact info.
Do you want
to...
- organizes fundraisers & food drives
- educates about hunger, poverty & food insecurity - advocates for change Rwanda: Where Souls Turn to Dust Um'Khonde Patrick Habamenshi was appointed Minister of Agriculture for Rwanda in 2003. In his book 'Rwanda, Where Souls Turn to Dust: My Journey from Exile to Legacy' he bares his soul and shares with us his life in his home country and the experience of moving to Canada where he now resides. He is donating 50% of the royalties from the sale of his book to Meal Exchange because we share the belief that indifference is unacceptable - that no one should have to go hungry. Visit www.rightyourlegacy.ca to purchase the book and read more about his efforts to address food insecurity.
Become a Food Security Educator
Meal Exchange is seeking youth aged 17-24 to become peer educators trained to deliver the Stomach This! workshop. Simply e-mail This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it for details. Stomach This! is a workshop for youth that explores food insecurity - what causes it & the impact it has on health. You leave understanding how your actions affect your health, the health of your community and the health of the environment.
Trick or Eat - How 7,500 youth are worked to End Hunger Now!
What a campaign!!!!
165,500 meals (goal was 160,000) 7,487 volunteers (goal was 7,000) $37,104 raised online (goal was $30,000) Absolutely incredible!!! Make sure you check out the Thank You video at www.trickoreat.ca Thank you to everyone who made it possible...the organizers at 57 locations, the thousands of volunteers who collected food, the volunteers across Canada who helped organize it and make Meal Exchange possible, the households that donated and all of the donors and supporters of Trick or Eat 2009 and Meal Exchange. It's only because of each of you that we're able to help end hunger in Canada. Thank you. |
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