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We are writing to express our deepest gratitude for the thoughtful and impactful donations to The Mustard Seed in 2023. Your commitment to food security has not only made a significant difference to thousands of individuals and families, but has also sown seeds of hope in the lives of those we serve.

How your donations helped:

  • Our Food Security Distribution Centre collected and distributed colse to 2 million lbs of food, beverages and hygiene products via our Food Bank and 70+ service agencies.
  • Our Food Bank alone distributed 600,000 lbs of products - the equivalent of 480,000 meals or approximately 1,300 meals per day.
  • Our Hospitality Centre shared the equivalent of 50,000 meals, as well as clothing, haircuts, foot care and case management support. 
  • Our Fair Start for Kids program distributed 600 back-to-school kits to children and youth.
  • Our Hope Farm Healing Centre offered farm skills training for 12 multi-barrier participants and provided post-90-day addiction recovery.
  • The Seed delivered 1,200 Christmas hampers filled with food, toys and other essentials.
  • And hosted a Christmas Celebration for 400+ community members.

None of this is possible without your support, so thank you for being an important part of The Mustard Seed family. 

As we move forward into a new year, we are incredibly grateful for donors who stand with us in our commitment to fight hunger. Together, we are making a real and lasting difference.

Best wishes,

Stephen Bell
Executive Director

P.S.  Thank you very much to the 140+ regular volunteers who are critical to The Seed throughout the year, and the 300+ additional volunteers who supported our Holiday Season programs.