1. Addressing hunger issues within Durham Region through

3. Hunger statistics show that 2.9% of Ontario residents utilized area food banks in March 2008…that is 314,258 people (Ontario Association of Food Banks, 2009) 9% of people in Durham Region face hunger regularly… that’s over 50,000 people (Feed The Need Durham, 2008) This disproportionate number illustrates the dyer need to look at what should be done to assist Durham residents.

7. Tonight’s dinner is a representation of how Durham residents eat. You were all given a coloured card when you arrived this evening. Each colour represents a corresponding statistic and will determine tonight's meal.

9. Take some time this evening to reflect on your thoughts and emotions created by the meals you are eating, while dining with people of other representational income groups. Recognize, perhaps, the inequalities of the situation or how randomly the group was divided up.

10. Not everyone has the choice to alter there immediate circumstances. Fighting hunger helps both individuals and communities. Together we can change lives and transform communities. Help us by choosing change….

16. References Daily Bread Food Bank (2010) (DBFB). Who’s Hungry Report. Retrieved from http://www.dailybread.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/DBFB-0015-10WhosHungryReportFinalweb.pdf Durham Children’s Nutrition Program (2011). Retrieved from http://www.dcnp.ca/index.aspx Feed The Need Durham (n.d.) (FTND). Retrieved from http://www.ftndurham.ca/aboutus.3.php Ontario Association of Food Banks (2009). Hunger Report 2008. Retrieved from http://www.oafb.ca/assets/pdfs/HungerReport2008.pdf People’s Food Policy Project (2011). Why does Canada need a food policy? Retrieved from http://www.peoplesfoodpolicy.ca/why-does-canada-need-food-policy Szekely, R. (2008). Feeding the need in Durham. Retrieved from http://newsdurhamregion.com/news/durham/article/99919