A fun golf tournament put on by CBI Health Group and Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Centres to benefit the Ottawa Food Bank will be held on June 25 at the Canadian Golf & Country Club in Ashton, ON.

Schedule of Events:

• 11:30 a.m. Registration and bag drop
• 11:30 a.m. Range and practice areas open
• 1:00 p.m. Start time (shotgun start)
• 6:30 p.m. Dinner
• 7:15 p.m. Presentation and prizes

Over the last 7 years, CBI Ottawa Region has raised over $20,000 and 8,000 lbs of food for the Ottawa Food Bank.

Register for this event online – sponsorship opportunities available when registering.
Check out the event poster for more details.

Have Fun!

Capital Dishes is a new fundraising campaign to raise awareness and raise money to help fight community hunger here in the Ottawa Region.

On Wednesday June 20 eat at some of your favourite local restaurants during Capital Dishes and help the Ottawa Food Bank! Participating restaurants will donate a portion of their profits to the Ottawa Food Bank.

Delicious Participating Restaurants

Keep checking back as more restaurants will get added

To raise money for our Food Aid program, we hold an annual BBQ. After all, what better way to raise money for a program that supplies beef to those in need than by selling burgers from The Works?

In 2011, our Ottawa Food Aid BBQ and radiothon raised $116,000 dollars to provide ground beef to families in need. Our goal this year will be even HIGHER!

When: June 1
Where: City Hall front lawn, and  NACAP-Skyline Building by Tower 2, corner of Baseline and Marivale
What: A BBQ with delicious hamburgers from The Works, and a lot more entertainment and fun!

It’s time for the 26th Annual Great Glebe Garage Sale! A day full of sun, unique items, and giving to a good cause. Rain or Shine!

“Since the inception of the sale in 1986, the Glebe Community Association has endorsed donations to the Ottawa Food Bank as part of this incredibly festive event. After all, it is about building community,” states the Glebe Community Association.

In the past, the Great Glebe Garage Sale has raised upwards of $11,000 for the Ottawa Food Bank!

Date: Saturday, May 26
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Note: Parking is very limited in the Glebe. It is encouraged to walk, bike, or bus to the sale (OC Transpo routes 1 and 7 will take you to the Glebe down Bank St.)

CANstruction’s 3rd Annual Ottawa Design/Build Competition puts a visual spotlight on hunger while showcasing Ottawa’s generosity.

Head over the the Canada Science and Technology Museum to watch Ottawa’s creative minds at work. They’ll be building beautiful structures out of nothing but canned food on May 18 and 19. The canstructions will stay on display until June 2nd.

At the end of the competition, all the food will be donated to the Ottawa Food Bank!

Details:

Who? Teams of five
What? Design and build a structure made only of cans!
Where? Canada Science and Technology Museum (1867 St. Laurent Blvd.)

Important Dates:

May 1 – Deadline for Entry, 5pm
May 3 – Kickoff Meeting – Ottawa Food Bank, 6pm
May 17 – Food Delivery
May 19 – Build Day, starts at 9am until 5pm
May 22 – Judging, starts at 7pm
May 19 – June 2 – Exhibit, Monday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm
June 2 – Decanstruction, starts at 9am-5pm
*Award Ceremony – TBD*

Last Year’s Event: