Invitation to the media - Press conference to announce the great food drive for children, held March 19 to April 7, 2013

Three « Moisson » food banks team up to help 21,000 babies and toddlers living with hunger in the Montreal area.

MONTREAL, March 7, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Moisson Montréal, Moisson Rive-Sud and the Centre de bénévolat et moisson Laval are pleased to invite the media to the official announcement of the 2^nd edition of The Great Food Drive for Children, presented by Standard Life, to be held from March 19 to April 7, 2013. Throughout the campaign, the general public will be invited to give money, non-perishable food items and care products in order to help the food banks meet the unique needs of the 21,000 children aged 0 to 5 living with hunger in the Montreal area.

The press conference will be held in the presence of Ms. Ève-Marie Lortie, popular TV show host (Salut, Bonjour! Week-end on TVA) and campaign spokesperson; Mr. Dany Michaud, Executive Director, Moisson Montréal; Ms. Sophie Fortin, Senior Vice-President, People, Business Change and Communications, Standard Life - the presenting partner of The Great Food Drive …; Ms. Catherine Boyer, General Manager, Moisson Rive-Sud and Mr. Jean Gagnon, Vice Executive Director, Centre de bénévolat et moisson Laval.

Also, Collège Ville-Marie students, organizing their own food and fund collection for The Great Food Drive…, along with the school's director, Ms. Hélène Sirois, will talk about the importance of such a campaign and of social engagement at all ages.

About The Great Food Drive for Children
Initiated in 2012 by Moisson Montréal, The Great Food Drive for Children now involves three "Moisson" food banks - Moisson Montréal, Moisson Rive-Sud and Centre de bénévolat et moisson Laval, therefore expanding the positive impact of this money and foodstuff collection campaign aimed at helping children aged 0 to 5 living with hunger in the Montreal area. Each month, the 3 "Moisson" have to provide emergency food aid to over 21,000 babies and toddlers. The Great Food Drive for Children will help them ensure that they have sufficient stock to respond to these children's very special and unique needs.

SOURCE: MOISSON MONTREAL

For further information:

Marie-Claire Lynn
Communications Assistant, Moisson Montréal
[phone] ext. 239 Cell : [phone]
[email protected]