The FTND Story
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Home Sweet Home
~September 2010 Grand Opening of our warehouse and office space at 125 Clarence Biesenthal Drive, Oshawa
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
Moving House
~Continued growth requires new warehouse and office space
~Feed the Need moves to our current location on Marwood Avenue, Oshawa in July
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
Push Against Hunger
~September 19th was our inaugural Push Against Hunger event that included Captain Oshawa, local politicians and community members
Inaugural Cram a Cruiser campaign
Feed the Need partners with Durham Region Police Services for the first cram a cruiser event
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!
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 .
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.
Warehouse Renovations
GOLDFISH CAPER
Fridge & Freezer Expansion
