Kawartha Food Share In Desperate Need Of Food Donations During COVID-19 Crisis

Kawartha Food Share says many of their clients do not have the means to buy extra food items and are turning to their food banks for support.

“Our numbers are usually higher during the winter, but we’re seeing such an increase this past week,” General Manager Ashlee Aitken tells PTBOCanada. “Plus we’re seeing a decrease in volunteers, so it’s crazy times at the food banks.”

Indeed, the health of both Kawartha Food Share’s clients and volunteers on the front lines is very important to them, and they are encouraging anyone who is feeling ill to stay home and call their warehouse (705-745-5377) if they are in need of emergency food.

Currently, all food banks & meal programs in the city & county remain open, & we can’t thank staff/ volunteers enough for working the front lines during these frightening times.

Due to the rising number of individuals accessing our foodbanks, our shelves are depleting quickly.

— Kawartha Food Share (@Kaw_FoodShare) March 13, 2020

”We are also concerned for parents who rely on their children using our breakfast and nutrition programs at school,” says Kawartha Food Share’s General Manager Ashlee Aitken.

“They now have to access extra food from our services during the extended March break and we expect to see client numbers rise in the next couple weeks because of this.”

Kawartha Food Share is also in need of any and all perishable food donations, such as soup, pasta, pasta sauce, Mac and Cheese, and canned vegetables.

I know this is going to sound pretty simplistic.
Be kind to one another. There are a lot of vulnerable people in our community who aren't in a position to "stock up" at the grocery store. Only buy what you need, and share what you can @Kaw_FoodShare

— Lisa MacDonald (@Lisa_Mac_D) March 13, 2020

Donations can be made at their collection bins located at all local grocery stores, at their warehouse at 665 Neal drive, or online here.

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