Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson and the Ottawa Food Bank Executive Director Michael Maidment are co-hosting the Food Aid Day barbecue and breakfast and the Mayor’s Rural Expo on June 6. Food Aid Day is now in its 10th year and was co-founded by the Ottawa Food Bank and CFRA – which also broadcasts the Food Aid Day Radiothon.
The money collected from the event and the CFRA radiothon is used to purchase and process beef from local farmers to help the Ottawa Food Bank feed those in need. Last year, the event and CFRA Food Aid Day Radiothon raised $160,000.
Date: Friday, June 6
Time: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Ottawa City Hall and Marion Dewar Plaza
110 Laurier Avenue West
Photo and interview opportunities include:
Pancake Breakfast for Food Aid
7 a.m.
Marion Dewar Plaza
Food Aid Barbecue
11:30 a.m.
Marion Dewar Plaza
Celebrity Cow Milking Contest
Round 1: 10:30 a.m. (featuring Mayor Jim Watson vs. Steve Madely)
Round 2: 12:30 p.m. (featuring local celebrities)
An exposition of rural organizations, festivals and artisans will be located both inside Ottawa City Hall and Marion Dewar Plaza for the entire event.
Access to the event is free and tickets for both the $5 pancake breakfast and $10 barbecue lunch can be purchased on-site, with all proceeds going to the Ottawa Food Bank.
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