TORONTO, March 9 /CNW/ - The Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB)
with the generous support of Direct Energy is proud to celebrate the launch of
Esurio: Journal of Hunger and Poverty on Tuesday, March 10th at the Centre for
Social Innovation. Esurio is a collaborative, online, open-source, student-led
and peer-reviewed academic journal. It is the first journal of its kind in
North America, covering topics from energy poverty and food security to social
enterprise and financial exclusion.
The first issue of the journal includes eight peer reviewed articles from
undergraduate and graduate students in Ontario, as well as invited
contributions featuring Professor Richard Florida (Director, Rotman Prosperity
Institute), Deryk King (Chairman & CEO, Direct Energy), Wayne Roberts (Acting
Manager, Toronto Food Policy Council), and Judith Maxwell (Senior Fellow,
Canadian Policy Research Networks).The details of the launch event are as follows:
WHO
The following individuals will deliver remarks at the event:
- Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Child and Youth Services,
Minister Responsible for Women's Issues, and Chair, Cabinet Committee
on Poverty Reduction
- Don Drummond, Senior VP and Chief Economist, TD Bank Financial Group
- Nelson Switzer, Director of Corporate Responsibility, Direct Energy
- Adam Spence, Executive Director, OAFB
- Vass Bednar, Managing Editor, Esurio: Journal of Hunger and Poverty
- Student Authors, Esurio: Journal of Hunger and Poverty
WHEN
Tuesday, March 10th from 7:30 am to 9 am (Remarks begin at 7:45 am)
WHERE
Centre for Social Innovation (215 Spadina Avenue),
Alterna Boardroom (4th Floor)
Media representatives are invited to attend. Continental breakfast and
refreshments will be provided. Visit www.esurio.ca for more information
on the journal.About the Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB)
The Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB) is a network of over 100
food banks across the province from Ottawa to Windsor, and Niagara Falls to
Thunder Bay. Over 300,000 Ontarians are served by food banks every month. If
you would like to learn more about the OAFB, please visit www.oafb.ca.
About Direct Energy
Direct Energy is one of North America's largest energy and energy-related
services providers with over 5 million residential and commercial customer
relationships. Direct Energy provides customers with choice and support in
managing their energy costs through a portfolio of innovative products and
services. A subsidiary of Centrica plc (LSE: CNA), one of the world's leading
integrated energy companies, Direct Energy operates in 21 states plus DC and
10 provinces in Canada. To learn more about Direct Energy, visit
www.directenergy.com. In 2008, Direct Energy donated over $1.8 Million in
cash, products, and services to charitable organizations across North America,
raising an additional $200,000 for charitable causes through employee led
fundraisers. Direct Energy focuses their philanthropic support within the
areas of energy poverty and climate change, helping to find long-term
solutions to homelessness, and support their employee volunteers with a robust
portfolio of charitable programs.
For further information: For interviews please contact: Adam Spence,
Executive Director, OAFB, Work: (416) 656-4100, Cell: (416) 543-0897; Crystal
Jongeward, PR Specialist, Direct Energy, Work: (416) 590-3248, Cell: (416)
436-3103
