On Hunger Awareness Day, you are invited to do your part to help the growing number of hungry people in your community.

On June 1, 2010 we are asking individuals from groups across Mississauga to Brown Bag It for Hunger and donate your lunch money to support Mississauga Food Banks. A donation of just $10 will enable us to distribute $100 of food to the hungry in your community.

It is hard to imagine that there is hunger right here in our own backyards; however, in The Mississauga Food Bank Network, we serve 12,000 clients each month.  Sadly, 47% of the Mississauga Food Bank's clients are children! Scientific evidence suggests that hungry children are less likely to become productive citizens, and that a child who is unequipped to learn because of hunger and poverty is more likely to be poor as an adult.

As a network of independent non-profit organizations, we receive no government funding, so we rely heavily on our local community for funding. Your support and participation will help spread the word that hunger here in our local community is unacceptable.

What are we asking? The Mississauga Food Bank Network is asking you to participate in Brown Bag It for Hunger in honour of Hunger Awareness Day on June 1, 2010. All you have to do is bring your lunch one day instead of buying it, and donate your lunch money to help feed those who are hungry in your community.

To register your group for Brown Bag It for Hunger, please let us know you will be taking part! We can then send you a poster to promote your campaign and instructions how to submit your Brown Bag it for Hunger donations. To register, contact Meghan Nicholls at 905.270.5589 x226 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

By working together, we can feed the hungry in our own community. Sign up for Brown Bag It for Hunger today!