Some seniors who got the $300 grant from the federal government have been donating the money to the Food Bankj

By Pepper Parr

July 17th, 2020

BURLINGTON, ON

This is one of those nice warm feel good news stories.

Earlier this month those $300 cheques from the federal government began arriving at bank accounts.

Robin Bailey Executive Director of the Burlington Food Bank

Robin Bailey Executive Director of the Burlington Food Bank told us earlier today that a number of people felt they didn’t need the money and passed it along to the Food Bank.

Bailey said: “We had quite a few of these donations and many let us know that they were just paying it forward. What a generous and heart-warming thing to do. Thank you so much Seniors for thinking of your community and of our Food Bank!”

The number of seniors the Food Bank helps has increased recently and we are hoping that many more will make use of our service as the hear about us. Hoping that the rest of us can all do our own part to keep our seniors safe by following all the recommended safety precautions.

Please continue to share our contact info with neighbours, friends and family members that the Food Bank is here to help alleviate some of the financial stresses.

If you are in need or know of someone who could use our help PLEASE have them email us at info@burlingtonfoodbank.ca or call 905-637-2273 to make arrangements to have food dropped at their door or they can now pick it up. If you live in Burlington, we are here to help.