"I began volunteering with the food bank in 1990 thinking I would do this for a couple of years; here I am 22 years later. The government needs to ensure that people have enough income for at least the basics. Then maybe I can retire."
Alf Judd, Director of Operations, Georgina Community Food Pantry, Sutton, Ontario
"In Canada we have a Charter of Rights and Freedoms; I wish that it included the right to food and shelter so that food banks would become redundant."
Pauline Apperly, Director, Our Town Food bank, Tottenham, Ontario
"I volunteer at a lunch program serving people who do not have enough money to buy food. It is time for the government to live up to its responsibility, and stop relying on volunteers to shoulder the burden that should be covered by our tax-funded social services."
Teresa Porter, Volunteer, LAMP Community Lunch Program, Newmarket, Ontario
Please donate — we need your help!
The Freedom 90 Union campaign needs help with printing and mailing costs, and other costs associated with launching a province-wide effort.
There are two ways to make a donation:
By cheque
Make a cheque out to "York Region Food Network" and send it to:
Freedom 90 Union
c/oYork Region Food Network
350 Industrial Parkway South
Aurora, Ontario
L4G 3V7
On-line
You can make a secure on-line donation on York Region Food Network's page at Canada Helps. Click on the logo to the right. When you get to the page, be sure to select option number 4 (Freedom 90) in the "Fund/Designation" pull-down window. It will look like this:
Join Freedom 90 as a member, as a friend or as a subscriber and receive our interesting, informative and sometimes controversial newsletter
See video messages from members describing why Freedom 90 is necessary
Download and print a copy of our brochure and share it with fellow volunteers!
Download and print a copy of the Freedom 90 Charter to post in your volunteer workplace!
"50 Ways to Close the Food Bank"
Listen to our theme song performed by volunteers in Sudbury (with appologies to Paul Simon!)
Website and all print materials for Freedom 90 designed by Tony Biddle, PerfectWorldDesign.ca