BarrieToday and readers help fill the shelves at Barrie Food Bank

In response to rising food costs and the increased use of food banks during the COVID-19 pandemic, last week, we asked you, our loyal readers, to help us support the Barrie Food Bank with an online food drive.

The holidays can be a particularly stressful time for all of us, but especially for those in need. The added strain on our local food bank means it needs extra support from caring community members to ensure that no one in our city goes without.

With this in mind, BarrieToday embarked on a campaign to raise much-needed funds for our local food bank.

The campaign was simple. We purchased gift cards and put them up for sale at $25 apiece through our online pop-up store, to be donated to the local food bank.

BarrieToday then matched whatever was purchased as a cash donation.

With their support and yours, for every food package purchased in our pop-up store, every dollar was matched with all proceeds going to the Barrie Food Bank.

In Barrie, the generosity of our readers and advertisers was translated into a donation of $750 for the food bank.

Thank you for helping us to strengthen our community and make the holiday season a bit brighter here in Barrie.