Feed the Need in Durham

🌱 Growing skills. Growing food. Growing community. With rising food costs and increasing food insecurity in Durham Region, programs like Growing Together help build knowledge, confidence, and local resilience. Access to food education matters. 💚 #FoodSecurity @FTNDurham

📣 Announcing the FTND Charity Golf Classic! Join us on Thursday, June 11th, 2026, at Mill Run Golf Club in Uxbridge for an exciting day of golf and community, while supporting the fight against hunger in Durham Region! Individual and foursome packages are available! Each registration includes: ⛳️ 18 holes of golf ⛳️ Shared golf cart ⛳️ Breakfast & a lunch banquet ⛳️ Fun on-course contests ⛳️ ..and more! 🔗 Spots are limited: Learn more & get your tickets today at trellis.org/ftnd-charity-g…!

🍪 THANK YOU for supporting Feed the Need in Durham during Tim Hortons' Holiday Smile Cookie Week! Thanks to our incredible community, we raised a total of 251,100 meals for our neighbours in need! As food insecurity continues to rise in Durham Region and beyond, your impactful donation will help us serve our hungry neighbours with fresh, nutritious foods, when they need them most. From all of us at FTND, a heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this a week to remember: whether you purchased cookies for you and your loved ones, tagged us in your pictures, or celebrated with us at a local Tims, your kindness will help us ensure that no neighbour goes to bed without a meal 🧡

This morning, Feed the Need in Durham was featured on the @cbcradio live broadcast for Make the Season Kind Day! ❄️ FTND CEO Ben Earle & David Common of Metro Morning discussed the rising hunger across Durham Region, and how FTND is finding innovative ways to keep up with this growing demand. Thank you to @CBC Make the Season Kind for supporting our mission to fight hunger, as the need continues to rise in our community 🧡 #MaketheSeasonKind

🌱 Today is Giving Tuesday! Support our community, and give a gift that makes an impact: Your Giving Tuesday donation to FTND will be MATCHED by Newton-Trelawney Property Management, up to $20,000! Act fast: this incredible opportunity is only available until MIDNIGHT tonight! Please donate today at host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form?svc… and help us ensure nobody in Durham Region goes to bed without a meal this season 🧡

Double your impact this Giving Tuesday! 🌱 As hunger continues to rise across Durham Region, your donations help FTND continue to deliver nutritious food to vulnerable children, seniors and families in our community who urgently need our support. This Giving Tuesday, your MATCHED gift to FTND will go twice as far: Donate before midnight on Tuesday, December 2nd, and your donation will be generously matched up to $20,000 by Newton-Trelawney Property Management! Please donate today at host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form?svc… 🧡 Don't miss this opportunity to make a lasting impact on our community!

Thank you for your support this #HolidaySmileCookie week! 🧡🍪

❄️ Today, we had an AMAZING time celebrating Holiday Smile Cookie Week at @OshawaCentre Tim Hortons! Joined by our incredible community members, we had so much fun enjoying some delicious Holiday Smile Cookies, and local @TimHortons owner Angela Hage taught the Whitby Wolves @WhitbyGHA how to decorate Holiday Smile Cookies (with the help of Deke from the @Oshawa_Generals!) We would like to send a huge thank you to local Tim Hortons owners The Hages, Tim Hortons Foundation Executive Director Tom Via @TimsCamps, @DRPS, @OshawaFire, the Oshawa Generals, the Whitby Wolves, and Councillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri for joining us today to celebrate this incredible week of giving! Get your #HolidaySmileCookies THIS WEEKEND at a local Tim Hortons!

🎉🍪 Holiday Smile Cookies are BACK! From TODAY until November 23rd, 100% of proceeds from Holiday Smile Cookies at participating Tim Hortons locations across Durham Region will support Feed the Need in Durham & Tim Hortons Foundation Camps! Every purchase supports our mission to fight hunger in Durham Region, and nourish our neighbours facing food insecurity. Last year, your amazing generosity raised nearly $100,000 for FTND, providing over 200,000 meals for our community! 🔗 Visit feedtheneedindurham.ca/about/media/ne… to view a map of stores supporting FTND, or download our bulk order form to share the smiles! Thank you for helping Feed the Need in Durham shine bright this holiday season! 📷

Coming soon! 🍪🎉 🍪From November 17 to 23, visit a participating Tim Hortons to purchase a Holiday Smile Cookie and support Feed the Need in Durham: 100% of cookie proceeds are donated to local charities and community groups! 🍪 Boost your support by placing a bulk order – Perfect for breakrooms, gatherings, and more! View our bulk order form, and see a list of local Tims stores supporting Feed the Need in Durham at feedtheneedindurham.ca/about/media/ne…! Thank you for your support this Holiday Smile Cookie season! See you next week, at a Tim Hortons near you!

🎁 This holiday season, your gift will make 2x the impact! As the snow starts to fall, not everyone is counting down to the holidays: across Durham Region, vulnerable children, families, and individuals need our support more than ever. This season, we have an exciting way to increase the impact of your gift: Donate to our 2025 Holiday Drive by December 31st, and your gift will be DOUBLED by our matching partner, D&R Custom Steel, up to $100,000! Every donation makes a difference: Please donate today at host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form?svc…, and help us continue to provide our community members with fresh, nutritious foods 🌟

Enter the FTND Holiday 50/50 Raffle, and help us make the season bright! 🌟 As the holiday season approaches, give a gift to our community: Enter our NEW Holiday 50/50 Raffle, and you could win 50% of the total JACKPOT, while supporting our community members in need! 🌟 100% of raffle proceeds support Feed the Need in Durham, helping us continue to ensure that nobody in Durham Region goes to bed without a meal in this season of giving. 🌟 Support our community: Learn more and get your tickets today at trellis.org/ftnd-holiday-5… 🧡

Today, we pause to recognize an incredible partner whose compassion is changing lives: Intact Insurance and its affiliated broker partners, The Insurance Market and D.I.S. Financial Services Group. Together, they have provided over 28,000 meals to those in our community facing food insecurity. 💙 What inspires us most? It's not just their one-time generosity—it's their continued commitment. Year after Year, they show up. They believe that strong communities are built when we lift each other up, and they prove it through action. To Intact Insurance, The Insurance Market, and D.I.S. Financial Services Group: Your support reminds us that when we work collectively, we can move mountains—or in this case, feed thousands. You're not just protecting what matters to your clients—you're protecting the heart of our community. 🎉 A Special Recognition 🎉We want to shine a spotlight on Kris Barber from D.I.S. Financial Services Group, a true community champion! Kris has been a dedicated FTND volunteer for years, consistently showing up with heart, energy, and an unwavering commitment to serving our neighbours in need. Kris, your continued dedication doesn't go unnoticed. You inspire us with your selfless service, and we're incredibly grateful to have you as part of our volunteer family. Thank you for being a beacon of hope and compassion in our community! 💛

Today, Feed the Need in Durham was joined by Regional Chair John Henry for a Flag Raising at Durham Regional Headquarters. This event kicks off National Hunger Action Month, acknowledged across Canada as a time to come together to raise awareness about food insecurity, and spark action to combat the rising levels of hunger in our communities. Food insecurity is on the rise: Since 2020, food bank visits have surged by over 250% in Durham Region. We deeply appreciate the support of The Region of Durham and local municipalities in helping us combat the rising need in our communities. Read more about Hunger Action Month & how to get involved at feedtheneedindurham.ca/about/media/ne…!

ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT of Early Bird Tickets! Get your #EmptyBowls tickets before Tuesday, June 24th, and save $25 on our signature fundraising event! Buy tickets today at trellis.org/ftndemptybowls… 🧡

Today, a team from @ONREALTORSCare came by the FTND Warehouse for a volunteer experience! Their enthusiastic group helped us sort 3,500 pounds of food! Thank you to this amazing team for their ongoing support of our mission to fight hunger in our community 🧡

@iafflocal465 @oshawacity @OshawaFire @opffa @IAFFCanada What an amazing initiative! Thank you to the Oshawa Fire Fighters for all you do!

Our new recruits are raising $$ for @FTNDurham. Get your tickets for your chance to win the great prizes below. SCAN the QR code below or e-transfer. Helping our community is an important part of being a firefighter and union member. @oshawacity @OshawaFire @opffa @IAFFCanada

@DRPSCWDiv @DRPS Thank you all for supporting our community!

Officers picked up non-perishable food items and household items from 6 schools in Whitby. Cram a Cruiser in support of Feed the Need Durham aims to address food insecurities in our community. Thanks to all the kids who participated in the collections!

🌟 EMPTY BOWLS IS BACK! Join us for Empty Bowls 2025 – an evening of incredible food, art, & entertainment, while helping FTND fight hunger across Durham Region. 📣 Don't miss out: buy EARLY BIRD TICKETS at trellis.org/ftndemptybowls… and save $25 off regular pricing!