We are Toemar Garden Supplies & Firewood charity of the month! Starting tomorrow for every SHARE or LIKE on the Toemar Facebook page $1 will be donate to The Mississauga Food Bank (up to 2,000 likes). Make sure you get involved today, the offer is only valid for the month of March!

To check out the Toemar Facebook page click here.

Way to go Ontario! So far 96,311 food items have been donated to food banks across the province thanks to TVO Kids! The goal is to reach 250,000 food items. To help keep the number growing click here and visit the “Everybody Help Out” website today!

This is a great way to get your children and family involved in helping those in need! For information on how and where to donate food to The Mississauga Food Bank click here.

Members of Iglesia ni Cristo dropped off 700 pounds of food to The Mississauga Food Bank from their inaugural annual food drive! Thanks for all your hard work!

Are you interested in running a food drive? Click here for useful tips to help get you started!

Newcomer Youth Community Engagement (NYCE) is a program for youth between the ages of 13 -24 offered by the Dixie Bloor Neighborhood Center.  The program helps to:

• Develop Life Skills
• Develop Leadership Skills
• Play English Language Building Games
• Make Friends

Click here to view the NYCE February calender.

Congratulations to Ron Nisbet on receiving the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award! Ron has been a dedicated volunteer at The Mississauga Food Bank for the past 12 year. Ron has previously received the Streetsville Rotary’s Paul Harris Fellowship Award, is chair of Peel Cheshire Homes (which cares for physically challenged adults) and has been a member of the Mississauga Arts Council since 2005.

Congratulations Ron on this well deserved award!

To learn more click here.

Do you know someone who is 16-20 years old? Living, working or studying in the Region of Peel? Interested in doing awesome things for their community?

The Seva Food Bank is looking for 5 high-potential young people from the Region of Peel to participate in a unique leadership development program. The Seva Fellows will be coordinating volunteer opportunities in the community and coming up with their own youth engagement projects. In exchange, the Seva Food Bank will share with them what it takes to be a leader in the community and connect them with professionals in a variety of fields to get a kick start with their career planning. Each of fellows will also receive an $1,000 honorarium upon successful completion of the program.

 Submit your application today! Deadline is February 28, 2013

For more information click here.

We need auction items for our upcoming ‘A Night At The Warehouse: International Marketplace‘ fundraiser!

We are looking  new items valued over $25 including:

• Fine Wine
• Sports Tickets
• Vacation Packages
• Spa Packages
• Housewares
• Art

Items need to received by April 11, 2013.

If you have an auction item you would like to donate please let us know by clicking here and completing our form.

Are you an intern looking for an exciting Marketing & Fund Development opportunity? The Mississauga Food Bank is the place for you! We offer a fast paced, fun-filled atmosphere where you can develop your skill set and professional network.

To learn more about our current Marketing & Fund Development Internship opportunity click here.

Horizon Counselling, Consulting and Training is offering Anger Management Classes.

Topics Include:

• Roots to Anger/Rage
• Grounding Yourself
• Flashbacks
• Resilience
• Healthy Relationships
• Socialization
• Boundaries/Intimacy
• Power & Prevention
• Triggers

For more information click here.