2022 Welland Food Drive
Benefitting Open Arms Mission, The Salvation Army and The Hope Centre.
2022 Welland Food Drive
Benefitting Open Arms Mission, The Salvation Army and The Hope Centre.
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Thank you Welland
On Saturday, November 5th Welland responded generously and cheerfully to the 90+ teams out collecting donations! The shelves at Open Arms Mission, The Hope Centre and Salvation Army are filled to meet the ongoing needs in our community.
In addition to the 60,000 pounds of food that was donated we also received almost $30,000 in monetary donations, which will be split among the 3 charities to help purchase food supplies needed in our food banks.
Our online donations for 2022 are now closed! If you would like to make a donation online you can do so by visiting your charity of choice's website, listed below.
Open Arms | Food Bank in Welland | Donate Today (openarmsmissionwelland.com)
Donate Online – The Salvation Army in Canada
The Welland Food Drive 2022
November 5, 2022
The Welland Food Drive Celebrating 31 Years of Giving!
It is that time again! The Welland community has come together to stock the shelves of the food banks in our city for over three decades and it is expected that this year is no exception.
The Food Drive this year will be on Saturday, November 5.
About the Process
We are thrilled to announce that we will be resuming door-to-door collection this year as well as continuing with the on-line donation format.
Over the past couple of years, Welland residents and businesses have had an opportunity to donate online and receive a tax receipt. We are grateful for all financial donations. They can be made by clicking on the "donate" button above.
Door-to-door collection is back! The collection of what usually ends up being tons and tons of food in a three-hour window is as it had been before COVID. Welland residents are asked to put their food donations at their front doors by 10:00 a.m. on November 5. Sometime shortly after that some 80+ teams of people will scour the street, collecting the food donated.
The food donations are brought to Club Richelieu on River Road where it is boxed and distributed between Open Arms Mission, the Hope Center and the Salvation Army for those who require a little help in the months to come.
In Support Of
The Hope Centre
thehopecentre.net
Open Arms Mission
openarmsmissionwelland.com
The Salvation Army
salvationarmy.ca
I would like to volunteer, who do I contact?
Please contact the charities directly to volunteer
The Salvation Army Volunteer Coordinator, Cheryl Moore
cheryl_moore@can.salvationarmy.org
905-735-5700
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The Hope Centre Volunteer Coordinator, Christine Hurtubise
churtubise@thehopecentre.net
905-788-0744 ext 228
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Open Arms Mission Volunteer Coordinator, Joyce Penner
jpenner@openarmsmissionwelland.com
905-788-3800
I have volunteered to drive and pick up on a route in the past. Can I do that again?
We are so thrilled to be able to go door to door again this year. If you have volunteered in the past for a route, you will be contacted first. Should we require additional volunteers for routes, we will update our social media pages.
Where do I bring my food?
Just leave it on your doorstep by 10am on Saturday, November 5 and one of our volunteers will come by and pick it up! It is that simple! If you live in an apartment building or condo, please contact us. We will also be making special arrangements to pick up from buildings.
What are the most needed items?
Kids lunch items like granola bars are very needed. Any shelf stable item is appreciated. Please check dates to ensure the donated items are not past their best before dates.
Charitable Tax Receipts
The Welland Food Drive has partnered with The Hope Centre to issue tax receipts for online donations. All donations will be equally distributed to The Hope Centre, Open Arms Mission and The Salvation Army.
You will receive an email with your tax receipt attached. If you have any questions or concerns about your tax receipt please contact Jennifer at The Hope Centre at 905-788-0744 ext. 223.
