The Parkdale Community Food Bank is garnering attention on social media following a “souper” interesting fundraising initiative after being donated 14-year-old soup. “The thing about food is that most people agree they would prefer to consume it before it passes its expiry date — including Parkdale community food bank’s clients. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, food bank use had already increased by five per cent compared to last year, with close to one million visits in Toronto. According to O’Brien, the Parkdale community food bank with a small staff of four has seen 30 per cent increase in usage over the course of the pandemic. In addition to raising money in this rather uncanny fundraiser, the food bank is also hosting a toy drive from Nov. 23 to Dec. 13.

Source: thestar November 21, 2020 19:50 UTC