North York Harvest to take National Hunger Awareness Day (June 2) message to subway commuters

North York Harvest Food Bank will launch National Hunger Awareness Day on June 2 in select TTC subway stations to raise awareness of the 17,000 people who access food banks in northern Toronto every month. Food banks in northern Toronto are facing unprecedented challenges in providing essential food to those in need as Canada’s recession has forced more individuals and families to turn to food banks.

Since this time last year, North York Harvest programs have experienced a more than 30% increase in demand. Yet, donations of food and funds have not kept pace and serious food shortages are a real possibility.

Staff and volunteers will be in Finch, Don Mills, Downsview, Sheppard, and Yorkdale subway stations between 7am and 9am sharing this message with commuters and joining Food Banks Canada and the Ontario Association of Food Banks in calling on all Canadians to donate funds, food or time to ensure food banks can continue to meet the needs of Canada’s hungry during this difficult economic time.

For further information, please visit www.hungerawarenessday.ca.