TORONTO – Toronto's Fort York Food Bank is getting a makeover thanks in part to a $15,000 donation from Shaw Communications. The project is part of the Global TV show ET Canada Gives Back, an annual series which brings together on-air talent and celebrities in support of local causes.
Tuesday’s episode will see ET Canada reporter Kim D'Eon, interior designer Penny Southam, and a group of volunteers complete a two-day, top-to-bottom renovation of the food bank's small apartment-style kitchen. ET Canada Gives Back will air throughout the week of December 19 at 7:30pm ET on Global.
"Our staff at ET Canada were so passionate about this project, we just knew we had to get behind it," said Paul Robertson, president of Shaw Media and group VP broadcasting at Shaw, in the show’s news release. "At this time of year, food banks are used more than ever and we're really pleased that we could help support Fort York Food Bank's ability to serve the community."
For more than a decade, Fort York Food Bank has been providing up to 200 hot meals per day to Torontonians in need. The organization operates with only one staff member and ninety-five cents of every dollar donated goes to people who need it most.
