The Halton Catholic District School Board is conducting a “Fill the School Bus” food drive in support of Food4Kids Halton.pixel photo
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children fed by Food 4 Kids Halton Food Bank in Burlington has increased by 26%.
To help, Halton Catholic District School Board students and staff are organizing a “Fill A School Bus” food drive to support food banks and people in need in Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills. is sponsored.
The food drive, which began Monday (May 6) and runs through May 24, is a partnership with Halton OECTA Elementary and Secondary Association, Halton Student Transportation Services and local school bus operators.
The charity effort will incorporate this year's Catholic Education Week theme, “We are called to love.”
HDSCB schools and workplaces will collect non-perishable food and local school bus drivers will deliver the food to Food4Kids' Halton warehouse starting May 27th.
Families and staff are encouraged to send non-perishable food to schools and workplaces. Those wishing to help within her broader HDSCB community can drop off donations to local schools or the Catholic Education Center, 802 Drury Lane, Burlington.
“Every donation goes a long way in supporting this food drive,” HDSCB said.
The items most needed at food banks are:
Soup (248ml canned) Chicken, Noodles, Vegetables, or Tomato Chicken/Turkey/Salmon/Ham/Tuna (canned) Baked Beans (in tomato sauce) Annie's or Kraft Mac & Cheese (any type) Chef Boyardee or Heinze Spaghetti canned pasta such as
Staff, their families, and community members are invited to a barbecue on Saturday, June 8, to celebrate the food drive and its success. All proceeds will also go towards supporting Food4Kids Halton.
The barbecue will be held at the Catholic Education Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
More information and online RSVP for the Community BBQ will be shared here in the coming weeks.
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