Porch Pirates For Good Will Host Food Drive For Kawartha Food Share On May 14
/Porch Pirates for Good are back to collect food for Kawartha Food Share, on May 14.
(FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) SUSAN DUNKLEY, LOIS TUFFIN, ASHLEE AITKEN AND MEGAN MURPHY ahead of the April 2021 food drive. PHOTO COURTESY OF MEGAN MURPHY.
On May 14, anyone who is not ill or in self-isolation, is being asked to leave a bag of non-perishable food items on their front porch.
Volunteers with the Porch Pirates for Good will drive around Peterborough and collect donations, then deliver them to the KFS warehouse.
Since the beginning of the Pandemic in March 2020, there have been four porch food drives, which have collected over 100,000 lbs of food and over $10,000 in monetary donations.
In March 2022, KFS agencies served over 12,000 individuals - 7510 adults and 4521 children under 18.
In addition to food donations, monetary donations are also accepted. Volunteers can accept cash or cheque on May 14, or donations can be made at any time here.
For every $1 donated, KFS can purchase up to $6 worth of food.
While KFS will accept any food donation, they have compiled a list of their most needed items.
Peanut Butter – in great need! (KFS suppliers are out of stock)
Canned tuna
Canned fruit – in great need
Individually wrapped school snacks – very helpful
Pasta and pasta sauce
Alpha-getti, Kraft Dinner and Chef Boyardee, (things that are easy and that kids like)
Breakfast cereal
Gluten free items – like pasta, cookies, oats etc.
Canned vegetables
Rice
Canned soup/stew
Feminine hygiene products
Baby formula
Diapers
