Annual Holiday Gift Auctions
Essential Aid will be using the tickets donated by Edge 102 (to see The Arkells – November 25th) to promote awareness during the Annual Holiday Gift Auctions beginning November 1st. One lucky supporter will be drawn to win on November 18th.
Founded in 2011, Essential Aid and Family Services of Ontario is a registered charity that strives to help our most vulnerable population: our Children.
Recognizing the strong need for additional food bank assistance for families with children, Essential Aid has used the last 11 years to help make a difference.
Serving Hamilton and all surrounding areas, Essential Aid offers emergency Infant & Toddler Food bank assistance to families with children aged 0-3. Essential Aid’s emergency Food Bank assistance programs provide free Infant formula, breastfeeding supplies, baby food, diapers, children’s hygiene products and toddler suitable food to families struggling with financial hardship.
The founder of Essential Aid developed its programs with the vision that no mother should have to make the decision between feeding her baby or paying the bills. The non-invasive program intake policies adapted by Essential Aid ensure that all parents and guardians feel respected and supported during their visit. No questions. No judgment. No geographical or income requirement. If a mother needs help feeding her baby today, Essential Aid will help.
Serving over 600 Infants & Toddlers each month, Essential Aid has become a staple resource in our community. A resource that so many families have come to rely on. In the year 2021 alone, Essential Aid distributed more than 183,000 diapers directly to local infants and toddlers in need. The 2022 number of families accessing the Emergency Infant & Toddler Food Bank has since doubled. The team at Essential Aid continues to expand fundraising efforts in order to continue the reach of their programs to help ensure that no child will have to go without.
For more information on the programs offered by Essential Aid, or to find out how you can help, visit www.essentialaid.ca
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Stats:
-600+ children each month use EA Food Bank.
-24,000+ diapers each month distributed
-Most families come to EA because the other food banks do not have what they need for their babies
Every dollar donated goes directly into programs. Administrative costs are less than 1% and are sponsored by a private donor.
EA has one employee, our Program Manager. All other positions are filled by dedicated volunteers, including the Executive Director, Raven.