Celebrating the success of the 2014 campus Holiday Food Drive

The organizers of the campus Holiday Food Drive are expressing their sincere and heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to this year’s drive that supports student families at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham College (DC).

“Following last year’s huge increase in demand, this year saw a similar high level of demand from students for holiday season support,” said Kevin Dougherty, co-chair, Holiday Food Drive. “Thanks to the tremendous help and generosity of the campus community, the month-long effort raised more than $42,000, helping to create hampers and financial assistance packages to help 174 students and their families, including 218 children.”

“We could not have done this without the financial contributions, the donated food items, and the investment of personal time by so many dedicated people,” said Pat Vale-Dougherty, co-chair, Holiday Food Drive. “Many volunteers came out on December 21 to help us pack the hampers and distribute them across the community. Together staff, faculty, students and volunteers from UOIT and DC, in partnership with the Student Association and the Kinsmen Club of Oshawa, broke all previous fundraising records for the food drive!”

Related link:

• Recent Oshawa Express article on how one student was affected by the campus Holiday Food Drive this year

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