Grow a Row: How about adding an extra plant or two to the vegetable garden,     just for the food bank! Used Ink jet & laser printer toner cartridges: Drop-off your used ink jet cartridges at Eden United Church. thINK Food is an environmentally friendly fund raising project that involves the collection and recycling of used ink jet cartridges. The idea is simple: turn used ink jet cartridges into food by providing used cartridges to the remanufacturing industry in return for     proceeds to the Food Bank. Phones for Food: Turn your used cell phones into food by donating them for recycling. Nickel-cadmium batteries used in cell phones are considered hazardous waste. Reusing cell phones means that expensive mineral and mining processes with harsh environmental effects can be lessened or avoided. A cell phone can be worth a jar of peanut butter, a carton     or milk or even a whole meal.
	Your support and donations are very much appreciated! Financial Donations We rely on monetary donations to buy food when we run out of items. Through our contacts with food suppliers, we can usually purchase food at a lower price than an individual who buys food at a retail store. Donate On-line You can donate on-line through canadahelps.org, by clicking the following link: All information entered is strictly confidential, and secure. CanadaHelps.org provides all of its services to donors and charities free of charge. Within minutes of making a donation, you will receive an electronic tax receipt mailed to the email address you provided in the donation process. You can save and print this receipt at any time to use for income tax purposes. Cash or Cheque We are a charitable corporation and people donating $10 or more will receive a tax receipt. Please make your donation payable to "Eden Food Bank". You can either drop your donation off at the Eden United Church office or mail it to: Eden Food Bank 3051 Battleford Road Mississauga, ON  L5N 5Z9 Special Gifts: If you are interested in making a food/cash donation to the Eden Food Bank in lieu of a birthday gift or to make a special occasion or in memoriam, we would be pleased to send a card to the recipient to recognize your gift. Food Donations Most of our donations are in the form of food. We rely heavily on food donations to provide nutritionally balanced meals to our clients. When you are shopping for yourself, consider purchasing an extra bag to help someone in need. Current items needed will be listed on the home page of our website. The building is open to accept food donatations Monday to Friday from 9am to 9pm. You will see the drop-off hampers as soon as you enter the facility. If you need assistance, please phone or e-mail us in advance. Volunteer your Time & Talent Volunteers are the backbone of our organization. Volunteers are involved in every aspect of our organization from food distribution, organizing food drives, fund raising, answering phones, and thanking our donors. There's lots of fun and comradery to be had while donating your time and energy in a charity that is truly helping to make a difference. You can work on an activity yourself, or involve the whole family. We do have positions for students to complete their community service hours, and we do provide supervision and direction to young offenders in a working partnership with the Elizabeth Fry Society and Associated Youth Services of Peel. Where are Volunteers most needed? There is a volunteer job available for just about anyone who would like to help. All you have to do is pick an area of interest. If you can volunteer some time, please contact any of the co-ordinators. The major areas of need for volunteers are the following: Operations:  Persons who can commit to help once every week, for 4 hours: There are three sessions to choose from: Mondays noon till 4, Mondays 5 'till 9 & Thursdays 5 'till 9. We need helpers for: Strong people to carry food into and help clients carry groceries out of the Food Bank Serving clients Sorting and Packing food (repackage into smaller quantities) Drivers: to pick up food from local businesses who have donated food Telephone Reception: these volunteers are often the first contact people have with the Food Bank. Office staff: help answer phones writing thank you notes etc. Computer desk - entering client data and food collection activity into the computer Co-ordinators: to direct volunteers who are sorting and packing food. Food shoppers Advocates: to help clients with advice & information that might reduce their reliance on the food bank. We need extra help at peak times: Christmas, & during the spring (Easter) and fall (Thanksgiving) food drives. Fund-raising: Volunteers to obtain "donations in kind". (Used equipment, donations of food etc.). Writing letters: Volunteers need access to a computer with Windows and have the ability to write different types of letters to different types of organizations requesting their participation or a donation. Seeking donations: This can be monetary, prizes for special events or services such as photocopying. Business/School/Youth Groups: Run a food drive. You can select a theme. Eg. Bring any type of item appropriate for babies. (Formula, baby food, baby cereal, diapers etc.) Sponsor the Food Bank at your next fund-raiser. Charge admittance to a sports activity; play you are holding or other special event, have a bake sale or a "garage sale" and donate some of your proceeds. If you have an interest in helping out, we are eager to hear from you. If you can volunteer some time, please contact any of the co-ordinators. Last Updated July 18, 2008 © 2007 Eden Food Bank