
Windsor food program addresses growing need among local children
The program, launched by United Way, begins on July 8 to ensure children have access to healthy food and books while out of school.
More than 4,000 food bags were provided to over 1,200 families last year through the program. Each food bag provides a week's worth of snacks, fresh produce and books.
The need for food is growing in the community, as children represent 30 per cent of food bank visitors.
Lorraine Goddard, CEO, United Way Windsor Essex Chatham Kent, said the program helps kids have the summer they deserve.
'When school ends, many children lose access to daily meals and learning opportunities,' said Goddard. 'We see it first-hand; families are doing their best, but the gap is real.'
The program is made possible through local businesses, volunteers and donors. The books, provided by Women United members, encourage summer reading.
United Way is asking the community to help meet rising needs. One way to help is through a raffle United Way is hosting until July 1, with all proceeds supporting Summer Eats.
Hashtags

Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles


CTV News
14 minutes ago
- CTV News
RAW: CN crews working after train derailment in Paris Ont.
Kitchener Watch Workers with the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) were working Saturday afternoon following a train derailment in Paris Ont., on Friday morning.


CTV News
14 minutes ago
- CTV News
CN crews working after train derailment in Paris Ont.
Workers with the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) were working Saturday afternoon following a train derailment in Paris Ont., on Friday morning.


CTV News
2 hours ago
- CTV News
Trains remain halted one day after CN derailment in southwestern Ontario: Via Rail
The Via Rail station in Windsor, Ont. on July 25, 2025. (Gary Archibald/CTV News Windsor) Via Rail says trains continue to be halted one day after a Canadian National Railway Co. train derailment of about two dozen railcars and one locomotive. A spokesperson for Via says traffic near Brantford, Ont., remains halted due to the derailment, and it is waiting for line clearance from the infrastructure owner. CN spokesman Tom Bateman says crews with the company safely restored train service Saturday morning at the site of the derailment. However, he says workers will remain in the area for several days, and delays in train traffic may be necessary to allow crews to continue working safely in the area. Bateman says there were no injuries, leaks or fires reported, and the cause of the derailment remains under investigation. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Friday it was sending a team of investigators to Paris, Ont., to gather evidence and determine what happened. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 26, 2025.