CAA Cares Food Drive (September 18-21)
AGM – 2023
Annual General Meeting 2023
Notice of Annual General Meeting for the RFDA.
Date : Friday, September 29th, 2023, 1:15 PM.
Location – 570 Syndicate Avenue South.
Community BBQ 2023
Community BBQ 2023
Throwback to the commUNITY BBQ – 19th July sponsored by IG Wealth Management. Thanks to the people of Thunder Bay and our partners United Way of Thunder Bay Dew Drop Inn Thunder Bay Shelter House Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre Rock 94 BeaverTails Mobile NorthWest Ontario for participating in the event and making it a huge success. We had a blast this year and we can’t wait for the next commUNITY BBQ. 
We had a blast and proud of our wonderful teams and volunteers for making it happen! We’re so grateful to have been a part of this amazing event, a day to remember. Big thank you to everyone for joining in today to the commUNITY BBQ at RFDA. We made it happen.
Newmont Partnership
Thank you Newmont Musselwhite Gold Mine for your long term commitment to the RFDA. Musselwhite Mine, through its Community Investment Committee, has generously pledged
$225,000 over the next five years to our future growth plan and expansion of current facilities. We value your partnership and leadership. We look forward to working together towards the betterment of our community.
Dame Mas Dance
Thank you once again for partnering with RFDA. On 7th July Dame Más Dance organized , Afro-Latin Dance Party, for RFDA Thunder Bay Regional Food Distribution Association at Norteños Cantina! It was truly a successful event with loads of music dance, fun and food donations.
Your efforts in organizing fundraisers, donation drives, or any other means of generating support have not only raised much-needed funds but have also increased awareness about our organization and the critical work we do.
Your contribution has made a tangible difference in the lives of countless individuals and communities, and we are immensely grateful for your partnership. It is heartening to witness the power of collaboration between businesses and non-profits, and we genuinely appreciate your dedication to corporate social responsibility. Your actions have set an inspiring example for others, and we hope that your kindness will continue to ripple through society.
Once again, thank you for your remarkable support. Your partnership is an essential pillar in our journey towards positive change, and we look forward to continuing this meaningful relationship in the future.
Congratulations to Shayna Mihalus for winning the 5-Class Dance Pass for classes at the Dame Más Dance studio!!
Stronger Together
Join the challenge
The Stronger Together fundraising campaign challenges all businesses in Thunder Bay to come together and battle food insecurity. This campaign aims to create awareness, fill the shelves and raise funds to address the increasing demand for area food banks and to serve remote and underserved communities.
According to recent statistics, one out six children under 18 suffer from food insecurity in Canada. With current inflation rates and constantly increasing visits to food banks it is predicted that more than seven million people will be struggling with food insecurity.
The RFDA has been hampered by a lack of food, supply chain barriers and a widening technology void. We need your support with a consistent supply of food and cash donations so we can keep up with the increasing demand. Action needs to be taken now, do your part and contribute today.
Business Partners to Date
To do GREAT things, we need a GREAT team. At RFDA, we value our partners & we want to take a moment to extend our heartfelt thanks for the exceptional support received during the last several years. Our partners support and collaboration help us in achieving our mission to feed the hungry and Let No One Go Hungry.
Memorial Home Hardware
In the month of April Memorial Home Hardware successfully raised $10,500 through Operation Stock the Shelves. Shannon and Chris Sauer owners, are very excited to help RFDA again through this campaign by challenging other businesses in the community.
Chris and Shannon say, “The need is ongoing and will continue to be, it hasn’t ended and the shelves are empty again at RFDA. We want other businesses to step up. We are all in this together and if we all do a little piece it will keep hungry people fed in our community.”
“Alone we can do so little; Together we can do so much”
– Helen Keller
We Provide Food for Food Banks
The Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA) of Northwestern Ontario is one of the many food banks that collects and distributes food to shelters, homes, and people in dire need. The significant difference: they also provide food for the food banks.
The association started in June 2003 with the primary aim of alleviating hunger across the Northwestern region. Since then, the programs have prospered into more fruitful, meaningful, and diverse initiatives that further target what the RFDA primarily set up.
RFDA aims to create a reliable and equitable emergency food delivery system throughout the region, coordinate food from individuals and businesses, promote the universal right to have access to healthy food, and provide instruction on food preparation and active livelihood for sustainability. Our mission is simple, “Let no one go hungry in our midst.”
Let No One Go Hungry
RFDA aims to alleviate hunger by providing food for the far-flung areas and indigenous communities in the North West.
We go above and beyond to serve healthy meals, plant gardens, preserve food, support local businesses, and promote an active lifestyle. These are just a few of the many initiatives and benefits that the association is offering.
(Route of distribution to provide food banks in the North West region)
“Changing the faces of hunger by transforming food banks.”
This is our cause, which is to provide food for the food banks. Other initiatives include virtual food drives, a sustainable distribution network, serving the indigenous people in the northwestern region, stamping out hunger programs, and a lot more.
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The RFDA is a Proud Member of Superior Shores Gaming!
The RFDA is proud to be supported by the Superior Shores Gaming Association. Each month, even through the pandemic when there was no gaming, SSGA kept supporting its 76 member charities to help make sure they could keep helping those who need it most in our community. Thank you!
