The SEED Community Food Project

WAFA is our SEED volunteer of the week! Wafa has been a volunteer with the delivery driver team since June. She delivers groceries to community members with energy and a positive attitude. She is currently working towards her biomedical science degree, and plans to go to medical school. Thanks for being part of the team, Wafa! Name: Wafa Baqri... Hometown: Guelph, ON Favourite Junk Food: chocolate covered almonds Volunteer Role: Home Delivery Driver Favourite part of Volunteering: When I have a chance to talk to the people I’m delivering to, it really gives me perspective about what others are going through Why food access matters: Because it’s a basic human right, everyone should have food. #seedvolunteeroftheweek The SEED is supported by hundreds of amazing volunteers. To apply to join the team, go to https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=278236491

GOLDIE is our SEED volunteer of the week! Goldie is a Guelphite and artist who has been volunteering with The SEED for a few years in various roles. If you've had the pleasure of working with her, you know her warmth, energy and friendliness are truly special! Lately, you can find Goldie in our Orchard Park kitchen cooking meals for delivery. The team is so grateful for her many hours and talents... thanks, Goldie! Name: Goldie Sherman... Hometown: Toronto ON SEED Volunteer Roles: Kitchen Assistant, Souper Hero, Community Food Market Assistant, Food Fit Volunteer Favourite junk food: Fresh hot cinnamon buns Favorite part of volunteering: It gives meaning and purpose, she loves being part of this team Favourite part of volunteering: "Food is a basic human right. It's really as simple as: everyone should be able to access and eat healthy food." #seedvolunteeroftheweek The SEED is supported by hundreds of amazing volunteers. You can apply to join the team here: https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=278236491

Donate to The SEED and your donation will be matched by the Harve$t Impact Fund created by Our Food Future and 10C Shared Space! With your help we will build a community where everyone has access to good food. This is a pivotal time in The SEED's work. Please donate today.

KAREN is our SEED Volunteer of the week! Karen has been a grocery box packer since the early days of the Emergency Food Home Delivery Program, and is now helping out packing for our new program, Groceries from the SEED. She comes from a long line of giving-backers, and it shows in the lively, upbeat energy that she brings to our team of volunteers and her readiness to roll up her sleeves and get to work. Thanks Karen! Name: Karen Kent... Hometown: Waterloo Volunteer Role: Packing Grocery Boxes Favourite Junk Food: Chips & wine Favourite Part of Volunteering: "It gives me a peaceful easy feeling. It makes me feel good to help in any small way; at the end of the day I feel like a small ripple in a big pond." Why Food Access Matters: "In Canada we have so much food - why are people going hungry? Food is sustenance. It is comfort. It is health. When you don't have it, things break down. It's essential and everyone should have enough." #seedvolunteeroftheweek The SEED is supported by hundreds of amazing volunteers. To join the team, apply here: https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=278236491

Watch this new video by United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin featuring Gavin Dandy, SEED Manager - and other community champions like Travis Adams at the Welcome In Drop-In Centre. It takes a community to feed a community. We'll make it happen together!

JOANNE and WARREN are our SEED volunteers of the week! Joanne and Warren make an amazing driver team! They are extremely dedicated and are always willing to help out with extra deliveries in any way they can. They are always smiling through their masks, and brighten the warehouse with their spirits when they come to make their deliveries. It’s a pleasure having them as volunteers. Thank you, Joanne and Warren! Name: Joanne Hamilton and Warren Hamilton... Hometown: "We were born in different countries, have moved many times but Guelph is our hometown now and we love it. To us 'Home is where the heart is'." Favourite Junk Food: Pizza, and ice cream for dessert. Volunteer Role: Home Delivery Drivers Favourite part of Volunteering: "Knowing we may have made a difference in our neighbours' difficult times. The appreciation expressed by our recipients. One young recipient waved to us and, seeing our white hair, said, 'Thank you, Momma'. It put a huge smile on our faces. Volunteering with The SEED has been an absolute pleasure especially in this isolation time. We have a reason to get out with minimal people contact." Why food access matters: "We like to eat so we are glad we can share that with others." #seedvolunteeroftheweek The SEED is supported by hundreds of awesome volunteers! To join the team, fill out the application here: https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=278236491