Grand Valley Ontario Food Bank

Our team of volunteers will be out in the community delivering the red bags on Sunday September 13th.

It’s really simple fill the bag with donations and help give back to your community!

We will return on Sunday September 20th to pick up donations and deliver them to Grand Valley Ontario Food Bank

September is Hunger Action Month, an opportunity to understand why hunger is growing in communities across Ontario - because record high food bank use in Dufferin County is only part of the story.

At Dufferin Food Share Grand Valley, we see every day that the root causes of hunger are being driven by public policies that affect people and families’ ability to make ends meet.

But by understanding how poverty and hunger are connected, we can take meaningful action that works towards lasting change.

Learn more about hunger in our community and see the bigger picture with Feed Ontario's resources here:
https://ow.ly/2TWl50ZxGgT

Hunger Action Month - Feed Ontario During September, we encourage you to take action to end hunger in your communities in four ways: Educate, Advocate, Volunteer, Donate.

Thank you!!!! Beautiful vegetable harvest by Tashkyn and Roy from the Grand Valley Wind Farms. Do you have extra produce? We would gladly share it with our clients! Tuesday morning or Thursday afternoons!

What started as one community vending machine in 2023, has grown to three amazing machines that provide over 3,200 meals a month to our community!

Located at:
📍Orangeville HART Hub - 30 Centre Street, Orangeville
📍Orangeville Public Library - 1 Mill Street, Orangeville
📍Grand Valley Public Library - 4 Amaranth Street East, Grand Valley

Right here in Grand Valley in our library. Available to everyone!

Building a well-nourished community begins with access.

Our Community Vending Machines offer freshly prepared meals and snacks for 25¢ per item making it easier for community members to access healthy food.

Over the past two months, we've stocked our Community Vending Machines with more than 1,700 freshly prepared meals and snacks, helping ensure nutritious food is available when it's needed.

Have you had a chance to check out our vending machines yet?

Today, we celebrate the young people in our communities. While they may have different experiences and circumstances, they share many of the same hopes for their future.

This International Youth Day, let's listen to young voices, create space for their participation, and build communities where every young person has the opportunity to thrive.

❤️ GRAND VALLEY — LET’S TACKLE HUNGER TOGETHER! ❤️

It’s almost time for our annual Purolator Tackle Hunger Red Bag Campaign! 🛍️

Once again, our amazing Grand Valley community has the opportunity to come together & help support local families in need. Every bag filled makes a difference ❤️

📦 BAG DELIVERY DAY
📅 Sunday, September 13

Fill your Red Bag with non-perishable food items and leave it somewhere visible on your porch or driveway.

🚚 BAG PICK-UP DAY
📅 Sunday, September 20
⏰ Please have your filled bag out before 10:00 a.m.

Our Purolator drivers and community volunteers will be out collecting your donations!

🥫 What to fill your bag with:
• Pasta & pasta sauce
• Canned vegetables & fruit
• Canned beans, fish & meat
• Rice & whole-grain cereals
• Peanut butter & other high-protein foods
• Canned soups & tomatoes
• Powdered milk & other non-perishable dairy
• 100% fruit juice

Every donation, big or small, helps Tackle Hunger right here in our community. ❤️

All donations collected in Grand Valley will support Dufferin Food Share and help local families.

🙌 Grand Valley, let’s fill those red bags!
Thank you for continuing to show what an incredible community we have!

Extra veggies in your garden? The Grand Valley Food Bank/Dufferin Food Share would love to share the extras. Please bring to the Food
Bank Tuesday 10-12 or Thursday 4-6! Thanks to Marlies Kaehli for these crunchy cucumbers, delivered by Nina Miles!