CBC Make the Season Kind
CBC Make the Season Kind
Help fight hunger this holiday season
Join us as we partner with CBC for their annual celebration of community and kindness in support of families in Windsor, Make the Season Kind (formerly known as Sounds of the Season).
Food banks need your help now more than ever. The high cost of living is driving more and more individuals and families to our doors. An increase of 27% of first time users are now relying on food banks to make ends meet.
But you can be a lifeline to families experiencing hunger this holiday season. Here are six ways you can help make the season kind.
Make a financial gift
Your financial gift to UHC – Hub of Opportunities through CBC Make the Season Kind will help provide emergency food access to thousands of families, seniors, and individuals.
Donate online: Please click this link to donate online.
By phone: Call our operators at 1-866-416-KIND [5463].
The donation hotline will be staffed every weekday in December from 8:30am – 4:30pm, except December 6, when lines will be open from 5:30am – 7:00pm.
Special programming
Tune in to your favorite shows on December 5 for special Make the Season Kind programming.
For more information visit: www.cbc.ca/kindontario
Learn more about the CBC School Challenge
Starting November 13, all publicly funded elementary schools in Ontario will be invited to teach students about powerful themes of social justice, poverty, and food access through the CBC School Challenge, click here to learn more.
Participating classes will have the chance to win special prizes and recognition in a CBC announcement in January 2025. Share this news with your child’s teacher and stay tuned for details!
Other ways to support
Participate in the ‘12 Days of Giving’
Introduce your kids to concepts of hunger, inequity and the importance of giving back with our “12 Days of Giving” activity. Click here to learn more.
During your giving period, you can start conversations with your kids about food insecurity with our given prompts. This is a great way to incorporate themes of charity and community into your family’s holiday season.
Donate food
Help put food on the table for neighbours who need it by dropping off non-perishable items at at our Windsor location between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m, Monday through Friday.
Click here for a list of our most needed items.
Spread the word
Multiply your impact by sharing your efforts to #MakeTheSeasonKind on social media. You never know who in your network will be inspired to roll up their sleeves and help. Don’t forget to tag us!
Together, we can make a difference for our neighbours facing food insecurity.
