Churches-on-the-Hill (COTH) Food Bank

Prep School

A friendly reminder our food drive for the Churches on the Hill (COTH) Food Drive is now running until Friday, December 8. The COTH Food Bank located just around the corner from UCC, is currently providing food parcels to between 1,100 to 1,200 people per week. The vast majority of their clients are families (including 30 babies per week) unable to manage the high cost of housing and food. The COTH Food Bank has provided us with a list of items that will best support their current demands. Please see below for a list of items and help us help the COTH Food Bank. Initiatives are taking place at school to discuss and promote our Food Drive. As we all know, it feels good to help others.

SK—Baby formula and canned fruit

1C—Diapers Size 4 - 6 and canned tuna

2C—Peanut butter and canned salmon

3O—Dry pasta and canned chicken

3G—Salted crackers and dried beans

4F—Peanut butter and white or brown rice

4B—Peanut butter and white or brown rice

5H—Baby formula and low sugar cereals 

5F—Baby formula and low sugar cereals 

5B—Baby formula and low sugar cereals 

6C—Diapers size 4-6 and dried pasta 

6T—Diapers size 4 - 6 and canned fruit

6F—Diapers size 4 -6 and canned tuna

6L—Diapers size 4 - 6 and canned salmon

7F—Baby formula and large flake oats 

7G—Baby formula and dried beans

7C—Baby formula and dried pasta 

7B—Baby formula and canned chicken 

7S—Baby formula and salted crackers 

7P—Baby formula and large flaked oats 

Many thanks in advance for your support of the Churches on the Hill Food Bank.

The Year 6/7 Community Service Leaders 

Upper School

On Monday, Nov. 27, UCC’s annual Churches-on-the-Hill (COTH) food drive will begin collecting food donations at the Upper School. COTH Food Bank is just a few blocks away from UCC and serves between 1,100 and 1,200 people each week. Over the past 3 years, we have collected nearly 5,000 pounds of food. Today COTH needs our support more than ever. Rising inflation, especially in food prices and housing, is causing more households to rely on COTH to meet their needs. In fact, across Toronto, one in ten residents use food banks to survive. 

You can help out by bringing in food donations to the bins located in the main foyer for the next two weeks. Our goal is to collect a pound of food for every student, so please help us support this important cause. COTH has provided us with a list of the items that are in the highest demand, and we’ve allocated them by House. We also ask that everyone consider donating baby formula (Enfalac or Kirkland brands) and diapers (sizes 4-6) to support the Infant program at COTH. 

Please place your listed objects in the House labeled bins present in the Bernick Family Foyer.

Bremner's: Peanut butter (large size)
Howard's: Low sugar cereals like Cheerios (large size)
Jackson's: Canned fruit
Martland's: Large flaked oats (not instant)
McHugh's: Dried beans (i.e. red kidney beans, chick peas, black beans, etc.)
Mowbray's: Canned tuna and salmon
Orr's: Salted crackers
Scadding's: Dry pasta (large size)
Seaton's and Wedd's: White or brown rice

Thank you,

Upper School Community Service Council