{"id":2616,"date":"2023-02-16T21:26:18","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T21:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/sponsorship-donations-will-help-to-reduce-food-insecurity-in-barrie\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:27:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:27:29","slug":"sponsorship-donations-will-help-to-reduce-food-insecurity-in-barrie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/2023\/02\/sponsorship-donations-will-help-to-reduce-food-insecurity-in-barrie\/","title":{"rendered":"Sponsorship Donations Will Help to Reduce Food Insecurity in Barrie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>February\u2019s Full Bellies = Happy Hearts Campaign at The Salvation Army Barrie Bayside Mission aims to raise $75,000 for its community meal program, which feeds hundreds of people every day.<\/p>\n<p>A small $5 donation pays for one healthy lunch or dinner for anyone coming to The Salvation Army for help and support in a time of need. This month alone, Barrie Bayside staff and volunteer mission partners will prepare and serve 15,000 meals to keep individuals fed and full.<\/p>\n<p>Each day, as part of its community meal program, Barrie Bayside staff make and serve 150 lunches and 400 dinners, at a cost of $2,750 every day. Donating to the Full Bellies = Happy Hearts Campaign will fund the price of meals for one month, says Major Bruce Shirran, executive director of Barrie Bayside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a program that is necessary, and the need is great. We&#8217;re meeting the basic needs to sustain life by providing hot meals to people. But the bigger need is a place for people to live,\u201d Major Shirran says.<\/p>\n<p>With food costs rising, the demand for healthy meals is on the increase in Barrie. As of mid-February, the Full Bellies = Happy Hearts Campaign has brought in one-third of the $75,000 goal. Businesses, corporations and individuals are encouraged to donate what they can to sustain the community meal program.<\/p>\n<p>Campaign donations can be dropped off at Barrie Bayside, located at 16 Bayfield Street or online at <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.salvationarmy.ca\/page\/62126\/donate\/1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/donate.salvationarmy.ca\/page\/62126\/donate\/1\/<\/a> Donations and sponsorship enquiries can also be made by calling Kelli Kane at 705-728-3737,\u00a0ext. 259, or by emailing\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kelli.kane@salvationarmy.ca\">kelli.kane@salvationarmy.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February\u2019s Full Bellies = Happy Hearts Campaign at The Salvation Army Barrie Bayside Mission aims to raise $75,000 for its community meal program, which feeds hundreds of people every day. 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