TORONTO - Toronto FC and Purolator are encouraging soccer fans to help kick away hunger this Wednesday, June 6, when Toronto FC face the New York Red Bulls at BMO Field. This Wednesday's food drive marks Toronto FC's first official food drive with Purolator to help support Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank.
Toronto FC and Purolator are asking fans to bring canned goods or a cash donation to food drive volunteers and Purolator collection boxes outside all Gates. In return for their donations, fans will receive a 2007 Toronto FC postcard and a chance to win exclusive prize packs.
Purolator will also donate 500 pounds of food towards the food drive for every corner kick throughout the game. Toronto FC and Purolator are aiming to raise the equivalent of 10,000 lbs of food.
What: Food Drive hosted by Toronto FC and Purolator in support of Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank
When: Wednesday, June 6, 2007 - from 5 p.m. until start of game
Where: BMO Field (Exhibition Place grounds)
Donations will be accepted at all gates.
Participants can enter draw at Purolator booth outside Gate #1
About Hunger in Toronto
The need for food bank donations in Toronto over the summer is great. Many donors take vacation during the summer months and, as a result, donations drop even though food bank usage remains constant. In 2005, almost 900,000 people relied on food banks in the GTA; 38% of those clients were children. Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank serves about 75,000 each month through approximately 190 programs operated by its 160 member agencies. Last year, the food bank distributed nearly 13,000,000 pounds of food to clients struggling with hunger.
Purolator food drives and fundraising initiatives are part of the company's commitment to helping alleviate hunger in Canada. Working closely with the Canadian Association of Food Banks, Purolator helped raise over one million pounds of food since 2003 for local food banks across Canada.
