Many children in Ottawa go to bed hungry and live in homes that experience food insecurity on a daily basis, but we can do something to help. Plan to come out on Oct. 5 for the 10th Annual Walk for the Centre in support of the Centretown Community Food Centre (CCFC).
The Centretown Food Centre (CCFC), located at 370 Catherine Street, serves more than 1500 people each month, including a large number of children. Like all the food banks in Ottawa, they are in constant need of more food and money to meet the growing need. CCFC is accessible. The friendly staff and volunteers make it a welcoming place for everyone.
CCSAC (Centretown Churches Social Action Committee) is a collective of 22 churches in downtown Ottawa, including nine in Centretown. CCSAC founded the Food Centre in 1978, and it remains its principal project today. Many of the volunteers are members of our local churches. CCSAC’s main fundraising event is the annual Walk for the Centre. This year’s Walk will begin at Canadian Martyrs Church, 100 Main Street, at 1:30 pm. A short opening ceremony will have lively music and inspiring speakers. Immediately after the official start, the Sons of Scotland Pipe Band will lead the walkers out the door and on to the 2-4 km walk from the church to Pretoria Bridge and west to Queen Elizabeth Pathway. This is a real community event, as well as a way to highlight the food insecurity facing so many of our neighbours right now. A number of local businesses sponsor the walk with generous financial donations and prizes.
Online donations can be made at www.centretownchurches.org/walkathon and a receipt will be issued immediately. Donations can also be made by cheque (made payable to CCSAC) at the registration desk on Oct. 5 or mailed to CCSAC at 507 Bank Street, Ottawa, K2P 1Z5. Receipts will be issued for donations over $20.
Looking forward to seeing you at our 10th annual Walk for the Centre 2025!
St. Stephen’s, Ottawa — Deanery of Central Ottawa