4 Friday, October 11, 2024 brooklintowncrier.com Every $1 raised = 3 meals for the community! Rhonda Mulcahy Regional Councillor 905.706.0482 mulcahyr@whitby.ca Did You Know? Nearly 24,000 individuals accessed a Durham Region food bank in the past year Feed the Need networks are providing 125,000 meals to those in need each month The challenges our community is facing are big, but the generosity and kindness of people like you is even bigger. Operating as a registered charity since 2009, Feed the Need in Durham is Durham's Regional Emergency Food Distribution Centre. Covering the largest geographical jurisdiction in the GTA, the boundaries stretch over 2,500 sq. km of territory. Working collectively with over 65 hunger relief programs, hundreds of volunteers, and thousands of community supporters, they procure and distribute over 1.6 million safe & nutritious meals annually. As an organization Feed the Need understands that food security is one of the most fundamental ways in which to break the cycle of poverty. To find out how you can help with food drives, volunteering or to donate one time or regularly visit feedtheneedindurham.ca Happy Thanksgiving