Food Bank Needs Your Help

Sharon Matthews | Jun 05, 2013

As you ease into summer, the North Frontenac Food Bank asks you to consider making a donation or dropping off some food items to help your neighbours.  

The most recent additions to local businesses helping out is Mike Dean’s Superstore (Welcome to our community!) and the Sharbot Lake Marina.  A food drop off bin will be available at the new superstore shortly and the marina has a bin at their location as well to help make it easier for all of us to make that all important food donation.  

In addition, this July 1st holiday, the team at the Sharbot Lake Marina will be working with food bank volunteers to “Load the Boat”; helping the food bank replenish its shelves as we move into another great summer on the lakes.  Watch for us at the beach on July 1st!

412,998 people in Ontario turned to a food bank for help in March of 2012, with more than 38% of these people being children.  In our community, the North Frontenac Food Bank served 52 people that month and more than 38% were children.  The need is everywhere, the need is real and the need is increasing.

The average Canadian family spends $7,262 per year on food.  Based on the latest available data from Statistics Canada, the median family income in Central Frontenac is $40,345. That means half of our community has a family income of less than $40,345 and they are paying $14,399 of that income on taxes, another $14,095 on housing and almost $10,000 on transportation.  That leaves very little money for food.  And if you’re a single parent the numbers are even more staggering.  The medium income of a single parent in Central Frontenac is $22,668.  How do you feed a family and keep a roof over their heads? 

You can help.  Please consider making a donation today.  For pick up, information, or if you’re in need, please contact NFCS at 613-279-3151 or call Tracy at 613-375-8343.  And remember, we now have our charitable status and can provide tax receipts.