Loonies On The Street Aims To Raise $100,000 For Kawartha Food Share

The 21st year of the Loonies on the Street Fundraiser in support of Kawartha Food Share will take place on Dec. 10 from 7-10 a.m.

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In an effort to keep everyone safe and to properly enforce Covid-19 protocols, the ‘Loonies’ have moved off the street and into the warmth again this year, broadcasting the festivities live on FREQ 90.5 and OLDIES 96.7.

The bucket brigade will be collecting loose change up and down George Street, and the Lions Club will be collecting on the Hunter Street Bridge.

All buckets will be on 6-foot poles to remain socially distant. Online donations can also be made at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/3-loonies-on-the-street.

This year the Loonies on the Street event is aiming to raise $100,000 for Kawartha Food Share (KFS).

Helping to feed more than 7,700 people a month – 35% of whom are children – KFS also provides nutritious snacks for area school breakfast programs helping over 17,000 children get a healthy start to their school day. Additionally, KFS partners with community meal programs, such as those provided by Brock Mission, One Roof Diner, the Salvation Army and others, to provide a well-rounded outreach for our hungry neighbours.

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