Sleighing Hunger Charity Concert Announces Grand Total To Food Banks

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The S’Aints, Caesars Windsor Cares, and St. Clair College announced the total of proceeds raised by the 2023 Sleighing Hunger charity concert Thursday. In total, the Windsor Essex Food Bank Association and Chatham Outreach for Hunger received $114,786 to share amongst 16 food banks in the region.

The WEFBA is comprised of 15 local food banks. Collectively, they enhance their ability to reach thousands of individuals and families in Windsor and Essex County who need emergency food supplies. Thanks to the association, in 2023, they provided food bank access to 190,000 people battling hunger locally. The food banks include UHC – Hub of Opportunities, Downtown Mission, Drouillard Place, Community Food Pantry Lakeshore, three Salvation Army locations, Welcome Centre Shelter for Women, Windsor Homes Coalition, and more.

Chatham Outreach for Hunger (COH) is a non-profit charitable organization servicing the Chatham-Kent region. Supported entirely through the generosity of the community, in 2022, they served over 5,970 households, providing nutritious meals for those in crisis