Lunch Money Day

Even though we live in a relatively affluent society, there are still many people in our own city that are still going hungry every day. Second Harvest is an organization that helps bring food to people that don’t have it, and on February 21, they are holding their 10th annual Lunch Money Day campaign:

On Lunch Money Day, February 21, 2008, Second Harvest asks Torontonians to brown-bag their lunch and donate the cost of a bought lunch to Second Harvest. Every $5 provides 10 healthy and nutritious meals to people in need, including children, men and women in different programs across the GTA, including at women’s and homeless shelters, school meal programs, food banks and more.

If you want to do more than just simply donate money, Second Harvest is also looking for volunteers:

Volunteer teams are stationed across the city in specified public places, including 15 subway stations, 2 GO Stations in Mississauga, as well as several downtown PATH concourse locations, collecting donations from people and spreading the word about Lunch Money Day and Second Harvest.

For those of you in Toronto, join me in packing your lunch on the 21st and helping the needy this month.