Food Drives
The VOCM Cares Foundation has three major food drives annually in which food is donated to, and distributed by, the Community Food Sharing Association and other local food banks throughout the province.
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Metrobus/VOCM Cares Thanksgiving Food Drive:
Since 1990, VOCM Cares has been holding a Thanksgiving Food Drive in partnership with Metrobus and Sobey’s in the greater metro area. Food bin receptacles are placed on all Metrobuses as well as at each Sobey’s location. This food drive takes place 10-12 days leading up to the Thanksgiving weekend.
The 2011 Metrobus/VOCM Cares Thanksgiving Food Drive was a huge success. Some 50,000 pounds of food was collected through this week long drive, an increase of 25% from 2010. The Community Food Sharing Association’s Eg Walters says……"this food will go a long way in supporting families in need across the province". Metrobus and VOCM Cares would like to thank everyone who contributed to this worthy cause.
Click here to view photos from the 2011 campaign.
Canada Post/VOCM Cares Food Drive:
This years Canada Post Food Drive will be held on Wednesday November 9th!
Members of the public who wish to donate can place their non-perishable food items in a bag on their door-knob for Canada Post employees to collect throughout the day.
Canada Post has been holding a food drive in support of the Community Food Sharing Association for more than a decade. Each year, the VOCM Cares Foundation prints over 55,000 flyers that are then circulated by postal carriers to homes in the metro area. A particular date is designated as donation day. The public then leave bags of food hanging from their doorknob or postal box for the carriers to collect.
Scotiobank/VOCM Cares Food Drive:
Since 2004, a Christmas food drive has been held with an air carrier and Scotiabank as the major sponsors. Each Scotiabank in the greater metro area participates by collecting food and distributing ballots to donors for an incentive prize which is a trip donated by the sponsoring airline. This food drive is conducted for approximately 3 weeks leading up to Christmas. The trip is drawn for on VOCM a few days before Christmas Eve.
From time to time, the VOCM Cares Foundation is approached by other groups to assist in a food drive. In recent years, pop singer Hilary Duff came to town for a concert at the Mile One Stadium. Her management presented a fundraising idea to the VOCM Cares Foundation. Ms. Duff is known as a “food raiser” verses a “fund raiser” and she was interested in doing a food drive in St. John’s. As an incentive to give, tickets to a “Meet and Greet” session with Ms. Duff was awarded to a lucky winner. This effort generated 8000 pounds of food for the Community Food Sharing Association.
The VOCM Cares Foundation is a public foundation of Steele Communications. The Foundation is mandated to raise funds for charitable causes involving the health, education and safety of the community at large. Since its inception, the organization has grown to become the focal point for the VOCM radio network's community involvement.
