Dear Community Members,

The season for giving is upon us and NCRTA is launching its annual food drive to be conducted during the month of December 2012, to assist the Food bank meet its goals for this season. Let us join together to help drive away hunger in our community.

"Sadly, the hunger problem continues to worsen. Currently, 48,000 people per month require emergency food assistance in our community, and 37% of them are children." ... Source: Ottawa Food Bank

We hereby request your help in collecting non-perishable food items or Cash Donations for the food bank during the month of December. We like you to take an active interest in the noble initiative and assist us by volunteering, donating as well as campaigning within the Tamil as well as the wider Ottawa community.

We have set a modest target of 500 lbs of non-perishable food items and $300.00 of cash donations for this year. Please see the details on items that could be donated and cash donations below. Those who wish to contact us with respect to any activity related to the food drive please send us an email to

Donating Cash:

Tax receipt will be provided by the Ottawa Food Bank for donations over $20.00. Please provide Name, and address details for the Tax receipt.

Every dollar donated provides five dollars worth of food for our community.

Donating Non-perishable food and non-food items:

NCRTA would like to thank all organizations and individuals who participated and generously contributed to NCRTA food-drives in the past. 2011 Food Drive 2010 Food Drive 2009 Food Drive

List of Non-perishable food items that can be donated are: Baby Formula Canned Fish, Meat, Vegetables & Fruit, Cereal, Cooking Oil. Dry Pasta & Sauce, Juice. Legumes [Canned or Dried], Peanut Butter, Rice, Snacks, Soup.

List of other items that can be donated are: Personal Hygiene Products, Household Products, Baby Diapers

Note: Please ensure that the 'best before date' on Food items is at least 2 months into 2013.

Thanking you,

Yours Truly,