TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - September 08, 2016) -
| Subject: | MPP Charles Sousa, MPP Sophie Kiwala, and MPP Harinder Malhi will be sorting food at The Mississauga Food Bank in support of Hunger Action Month. |
| When: | Friday, September 16th, 2016 at 10am |
| Where: | The Mississauga Food Bank |
| 3121 Universal Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4X 2E2 | |
| Who: | MPP Charles Sousa, MPP Mississauga South, Minister of Finance |
| MPP Sophie Kiwala, MPP Kingston & the Islands, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Children and Youth Services, Minister of Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation | |
| MPP Harinder Malhi, MPP Brampton Springdale, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Tourism, Culture & Sport | |
| Carolyn Stewart, Executive Director, Ontario Association of Food Banks | |
| Chris Hatch, Executive Director, The Mississauga Food Bank | |
| Why: | This September, the Ontario Association of Food Banks is holding its first Hunger Action Month. This month-long campaign will strive to raise awareness of hunger in Ontario, and the 360,000 adults and children who visit food banks every single month. |
| The Ontario Association of Food Banks will be using this opportunity to raise awareness of hunger in Ontario, while speaking to members of the Ontario government about policy changes that could dramatically reduce poverty and the need for food banks in the future. | |
| Hunger is a solvable issue -- but we need your help. |
Contact Information:
For more information, please contact:
Amanda King
Director of Membership & Communications
Ontario Association of Food Banks
416-656-4100 x2932
amanda@oafb.ca