The FTND Story

2001
2001

Shelves Were Bare

~Emergency Food Providers across Durham Region saw requests increasing, while donations were decreased.
~Twyla Smith Chaired a new group called ‘Food Providers Network‘ focused on finding a solution.

2002
2002

Municipality of Durham Region

Municipality of Durham Region

~Funding provided by the Region for study on “Status of Food Donations in Durham Region”
~Adrianna Haight contracted to perform study
*College Park Seventh-day Adventists become lead agency in the endeavor

2003
2003

Ongoing Research and a New Name…

Ongoing Research and a New Name…

*The study continued throughout the year, with many focus groups and presentations
*Infrastructure was lacking for the region
*”Food Providers Network” became newly branded as “Feed The Need In Durham“ to better reflect to core objectives.

2004
2004

The Drive to Develop Infrastructure

The Drive to Develop Infrastructure

~In order to develop much needed infrastructure for the Region FTND worked on a proposal to the Ontario Trillium Foundation

2005
2005

A New Beginning

A New Beginning

~June Kinniburgh accepts the role of Chair/Coordinator of the Feed The Need in Durham network
~The first website is created and launched

2006
2006

On Our Own

On Our Own

~Network is advised that the Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank will not be able to support Durham Region.
~Transition Team is formed to propose alternatives to Regional Municipality of Durham Regional

2007
2007

Community Comes Together

Community Comes Together

~Steering Committee develops funding proposal “To Reduce Child Poverty & Promote Attachment to the Workforce”
~College Park Church agrees to be lead agency.
~Impressed with the efforts, Toronto’s Daily Bread Food Bank offers an extension to help with transition

2008
2008

Setting a Strong Foundation

Setting a Strong Foundation

~Founding Board of Directors is formed:
George Ryan, Adrieanne Haight, June Kinniburgh & Archie Palinka
~2008 was a year of establishing the governing documents for FTND.

2009
2009

Our Growth continues

~Funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation is received
~Planning for warehouse space made possible due to funding from Homelessness Prevention Initiative
~Feed the Need receives charitable status

2010
2010

Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

~September 2010 Grand Opening of our warehouse and office space at 125 Clarence Biesenthal Drive, Oshawa

2011
2011

New Partners

New Partners

~Scotiabank hosts our first Golf tournament
~local support from Pingle Farms and Chef Deb Rankin result in a Community Sunday supper event
~used/recycled cellphone donations are refurbished and sold with proceeds going to local food banks

2014
2014

Moving House

Moving House

~Continued growth requires new warehouse and office space
~Feed the Need moves to our current location on Marwood Avenue, Oshawa in July

2015
2015

Cookie Campaign

Cookie Campaign

~Tim Horton’s donate $145,000 in sales of the Cookie campaign to Feed the Need Durham
~Empty Bowls inaugural event partnering with local restaurants and Oshawa Golf & Curling Club

2016
2016

Push Against Hunger

Push Against Hunger

~September 19th was our inaugural Push Against Hunger event that included Captain Oshawa, local politicians and community members

2017
2017

Inaugural Cram a Cruiser campaign

Inaugural Cram a Cruiser campaign

Feed the Need partners with Durham Region Police Services for the first cram a cruiser event

2019
2019

Municipal Regional Food Drive Challenge

Municipal Regional Food Drive Challenge

The Region of Durham held a large campaign to drive the need for food. Feed the Need raised 88,000lbs of food during a 10 day event in support of this initiative!

2020
2020

New Wheels!

Thanks to our truck fundraiser, we leased our newest member of the fleet, a 26ft refrigerated Penske, to help us transport more goods to our community.  To see where “Dougie” travels feel free to check out our cool Map .

2020

COVID-19

COVID-19

Jan. 25, 2020: The first presumptive COVID-19 case is reported in Ontario (and Canada) when a man in his 50s, who came from Wuhan, China, feels minor symptoms. He then calls 911 and is placed in isolation at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. His wife becomes the second case and begins self-isolating the following day. The man’s illness is officially confirmed two days later.

2021
2021

Warehouse Renovations

Warehouse Renovations
2021

GOLDFISH CAPER

GOLDFISH CAPER
2022
2022

Fridge & Freezer Expansion

Fridge & Freezer Expansion