The 2023 Build a Mountain of Food Campaign

The Build a Mountain of Food Campaign is about to embark on its 17th year of collecting food and cash donations in support of local food banks through out the region. This campaign started by Hugh Colton in the town of Perth. The following year he hit all 11 communities. He is the reason this Build a Mountain of Food Campaign exists today!

Title sponsor, RCL Automotive, along with participating media partners, Lake 88 Radio, Your TV, Hometown News and Hinton Auto Group have once again joined forces to support area food banks to help fill the shelves this holiday season. Area food banks continue to play a vital role, providing necessary assistance to many faces of hunger in our communities, including seniors, single parents, the working poor and unfortunately many children. These past couple of years we all have seen an increase in everything around us and food banks are in higher demand.

Again, this year, Build a Mountain of Food Campaign will take place in 11 local towns and villages in support of local food banks. The communities include Almonte, Carleton Place, Perth, Lanark, Smiths Falls, Westport, Elgin, Portland, Merrickville, Athens and Delta.

A number of food blitz days are scheduled at area grocery store locations to help Build a Mountain of Food. Volunteers, along with our participating media partners, will be asking people to help fill the vehicles with food to support our local food banks. We pride ourselves on the fact that 100% of all food and money collected in your community stays in your community. You give where you live. You can follow along with Hometown News in their paper and online paper. They will feature our updates and stories showing the progress of Build a Mountain of Food. Lake 88 will provide ongoing promotional support and weekly on-air interviews and live on-location reports with our food bank representatives. Your TV will also provide ongoing coverage through out our campaign. The Hinton Auto Group will be providing vehicles for donation drop offs. Extensive video coverage of the campaign can be found on our face book page (www.facebook.com/buildamountainoffood), including Facebook live streaming coverage from all of the Build a Mountain of Food locations, as well as special video interviews from our many campaign stops.

Food Blitz Dates and Locations:

Saturday, November 4th

Almonte: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at Jonsson’s YIG.
In support of the Lanark County Food Bank (The Hunger Stop).
Carleton Place: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at Mitchell’s YIG, FreshCo, and Giant Tiger.
In support of the Lanark County Food Bank (The Hunger Stop).

Saturday, November 18th

Perth: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at Metro Perth, Barnabe’s YIG, Foodsmiths, and Giant Tiger.
In support of the Perth Good Food Bank (The Table).
Lanark: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at Lanark Civitan Hall.
In support of the Lanark Food Bank.

Saturday, November 25th

Smiths Falls: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at Andress’ YIG, Food Basics, The Garden Market, and Giant Tiger.
In support of the Smiths Falls Community Food Bank.

Saturday, December 2nd

Elgin: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at Gordanier Freshmart.
In support of the Elgin Food Bank.
Westport: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, at Kudrinko’s.
In support of the Westport Food Bank.

Saturday, December 9th

Portland: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at the Portland LCBO and RBC.
In support of the Portland Food Bank.
Merrickville: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, at the Merrickville Food Market.
In support of the Merrickville Lion’s Club Christmas Food Hamper Campaign.

Saturday, December 16th

Athens: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at Athens Fresh Market.
In support of the Athens Food Bank.
Delta: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, at the Delta Country Market.
In support of the Delta Food Bank.