Ontario Tech University and Durham College raise $21,000 for students in need over the holiday season

Faculty and staff from Ontario Tech University and Durham College opened their hearts to students in need through the annual campus Holiday Food Drive in December 2019. A longstanding campus tradition, the food drive provides hampers of food and financial assistance to students from both institutions during the holiday season. This year, the drive raised more than $21,000 and helped 332 students and their families.

The Holiday Food Drive is organized annually by Ontario Tech, Durham College, the Kinsmen Club of Oshawa, Ontario Tech Student Union and Durham College Students Inc.

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“We are grateful for the continued generosity of our students, faculty and staff at both institutions. Thank you to everyone who gave their time, donated food, and hosted or supported the many fundraisers that make this drive possible each year. We received many notes of appreciation from students and we want everyone to know that their efforts made the holiday season brighter for many students and their families.”                                                                     -Sarah Rasile, Director, Student Success, Ontario Tech University

“I would like to thank everyone for another successful Holiday Food Drive. There is an amazing culture of giving at both Durham College and Ontario Tech, which is evident on campus every day. That is what makes this event so successful.”    -Kevin Griffin, Professor, School of Justice and Emergency Services, Durham College