安省政府今天宣佈,在省民逐渐从冰风暴造成的不便中恢复正常生活之际,省府正与各个社区伙伴商讨和通力合作,致力于帮助省民解决吃的问题,以弥补他们在失去电力供应时坏掉的食物。发送超市食物礼品卡的行动将于明天从多伦多市展开。
省长韦恩昨日感谢超市Loblaw慷慨捐出2.5万元的食物礼品卡,同时宣佈省府等额配对捐助2.5万元。她并鼓励工商百业和个人以行动支持这个为公益而作的善举。
在加拿大零售商议会(Retail Council of Canada)的协助下,连锁药房Shoppers Drug Mart、Metro超市和Sobeys超市也等额慷慨捐出2.5万元。此外,Coppas Fresh Market捐出总值5千元的食物礼品卡。省政府将对以上以及任何其他企业的捐献等额配对拨款,最高拨款额为10万元。
多伦多食物库(Daily Bread Food Bank)现正统筹发送食物礼品卡的工作,并将以多伦多市为发送起点。其他受影响的社区如果有需求,这项善举将扩展到那些受影响的地区。
合乎资格领取的家庭可获发送价值100元的食物礼品卡,有需要和合乎资格的个人则可得50元食物礼品卡;Ontario Works办事处的工作时间将于2014年1月2日延长至晚上七时(7:00 pm)。Ontario Works办事处元旦日休息;前往领取食物礼品卡的居民将需出示住址证明文件,并会被要求宣示家庭的人数。
省长韦恩说:「我们了解到,很多省民在这个假期内,因为这场冰暴而经历很多艰苦。谨此感谢各大零售商的慷慨捐输。我们要确保的是﹐我们能够一尽所能,支持需要帮助的省民,使到他们在此艰难时刻得到照顾,安全度过难关。」
Loblaw Companies Limited下属Conventional Division的行政副总裁Garry Senecal说:「我们乐于捐输,因为我们知道善款将有助于家庭解困。不论是好时年坏时年,Loblaw都会尽力而为,发起解决飢饿问题的举措。我们所作的捐献是我们全年性、全国性行动的一部分,以帮助最需要食物的人士。我们很高兴与省长和安省合作,帮助有需求的人们。」
省民如要作出捐献,可联络多伦多食物库(Daily Bread Food Bank),现金与食物礼品卡都可以。
15个分发食物礼品卡的地点:
Golden Mile
Employment & Social Services
1880 Eglinton Ave. East
Toronto ON
M1L 2L1
416-392-3421
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
416-392-3400
Lawrence Square
Employment & Social Services
700 Lawrence Ave. W.
East Tower, 3rd Floor, Suite 330
Toronto ON
M6A 3B4
416-397-0185
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
416-392-6500
Consilium Place
Employment & Social Services
100 Consilium Place 10th Floor
Toronto ON
M1H 3E3
416-397-1771
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
416-397-1100
Attwell Employment & Social Services
220 Atwell Drive
Suite 4
Toronto ON
M9W 6T9
416-392-6405
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
416-392-6400
North York East
Employment & Social Services
20 Lesmill Road
Toronto ON
M3B 2T5
416-392-2811
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
416-392-2850
Scarborough West
Employment & Social Services
1225 Kennedy Road
Unit 1
Toronto ON
M1P 2L4
416-392-2725
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
416-392-2800
York/Humber
Employment & Social Services
605 Rogers Rd,
Toronto ON
M6M 1B9
416-392-6242
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
416-392-6200
Scarborough North
Employment & Social Services
325 Milner Avenue, 9th floor
Toronto ON
M1B 5N1
416-397-1010
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
416-397-1000
Beaches
Employment & Social Services
1631 Queen Street East
Toronto ON
M4L 1G4
416-392-3213
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
416-392-3200
Wellesley Place
Employment & Social Services
111 Wellesley Street East
Toronto ON
M4Y 3A7
416-392-5100
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
416-392-5300
Etobicoke South
Employment & Social Services
779 The Queensway
Toronto ON
M8Z 1N4
416-397-0330
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
416-392-6550
High Park Parkdale
Employment & Social Services
1900 Dundas Street West
Toronto ON
M6R 3B6
416-397-7900
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
416-397-7800
North York Central
Employment & Social Services
1117 Finch Avenue West
Toronto ON
M3J 2P7
416-397-9451
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
416-397-9450
Metro Hall
Employment & Social Services
Local Office:
214 Wellington Street West
Toronto, ON
M5V 3C6
416-392-2635
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
416-392-2600
Yonge Eglinton
Employment & Social Services
150 Eglinton Avenue East
Suite 900
Toronto ON
M4P 3E2
416-397-5100
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
416-397-1800
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