For 20 years now, The Gift of Giving Back has been inspiring youth to step up, give back, and make a difference. What started with a little red wagon and a dream has grown into one of Canada’s largest community food drives. Together with schools, sports teams, community groups, and generous donors, we’ve collected millions of pounds of food for local agencies, helping families right here at home.
The 2025 Campaign was recently featured in a segment on CHCH News. Click the play button to watch the broadcast.
🌟 Two weekends. One incredible community.
Stuff the Bus wrapped with huge results at both Fortino’s locations, thanks to the nonstop energy of our Burlington teams.
Weekend 1:
1196.4 pounds of food collected
$9,934.05 in financial contributions
Final total: $14,193.25 worth of donations!
Weekend 2:
1449.1 pounds of food collected
$9,213.85 in financial contributions
Final total: $14,343.65 worth of donations!
Together, that is thousands of pounds of food and tens of thousands of dollars in support for families across Halton. Every shift, every volunteer, every parent and player made this possible.
Thank you to our teams, coaches, and parents for showing up with heart, and to our partners and supporters for helping us make these two weekends a success. Special thanks to fortinos.appleby and @fortinosnewstreet, @attridgetransportation, @burlingtoneagleselite, @bghc_news, our many incredible partners, and Mayor @marianne.meedward for your continued support.
#GiftOfGivingBack #StuffTheBus #YouthGiving #BurlingtonOntario #Halton #CommunityStrong #GiveBack #HockeyCommunity #StrongerTogether
❤️ Oakville, you showed up in a big way.
Over 87,000 pounds of food and $40,000 in financial gifts were collected this weekend, bringing the total value of support to just under 350,000 dollars for our community.
This drive was extra special as our founder, Jean Longfield, received an official 20-year recognition from the Town of Oakville, presented by Councillors Marc Grant and Janet Haslett-Theall on behalf of the town and Mayor Burton. A proud moment for our entire organization.
Thank you to every team, parent, and coach who worked tirelessly to make this happen, and to our incredible partners for their ongoing support. 🌟
@oakvillerangershockeyclub @oakvillehornets
@townofoakville @oakvillefareshare @kerrstreetmission @thesalvationarmyburlington @feedhalton @foodforlifecan @haltoncompassionsociety @haltonlearningfoundation @burlfoodbank @rockreachout @haltonccf @carpenter_hospice @haltonwomensplace
#Oakville #GiftOfGivingBack #CommunityStrong #YouthGiving #FoodDrive #HaltonOntario #20YearsOfGiving #StrongerTogether
Burlington, you showed up! 🚌💛
After an incredible first weekend at Fortinos New St., we’re back for round two and we`re ready to fill the bus all over again!
Join us Nov 22–23 at Fortinos (Dundas & Appleby) and help make this year’s Stuff the Bus our biggest yet.
Every item, every hello, and every smile makes a difference.
#TheGiftofGivingBack #StuffTheBus #BurlOn #FoodDrive #Fortinos #GiveBack #CommunityGiving #FoodSecurity
Oakville, you’re up next! 🐝🏒
@oakvillerangershockeyclub and @oakvillehornets have been working hard to collect food and essentials for local families, and we can’t wait to see their impact—starting tomorrow!
Oakville Rangers & Oakville Hornets | Nov 18–20 | Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School
Let’s show what teamwork off the ice looks like! 💙
#giftgivingback #helpusfeedkids #fooddrive #kidsfeedingkids #YouthLeadTheGift #TeamsInAction #CommunitySpirit #Oakville #OkavilleRangers #OakvilleHornets
What an incredible first year for the BLOMHA Bulldogs! 🏒💪
This weekend, their players, families, and volunteers came together to collect and count 12,239 lbs of food and $5,006 in donations — an amazing $48,332 total impact in support of our community!
The Bulldogs truly showed what teamwork off the ice looks like. Thank you for joining The Gift of Giving Back in creating change that feeds families and strengthens our community.
Go Bulldogs! ❤️🥫
@blomha_hockey
#KidsFeedingKids #CommunityInAction #BurlOn #GiftGivingBack #FoodSecurity #GoBulldogs
Burlington, it’s game time! 🏒
@blomha_hockey is kicking off their food drive this weekend and we can’t wait to see how much they collect for families across our community.
BLOMHA Hockey | Nov 8–9 | Mainway Recreation Centre
Good luck to all the teams dropping off, sorting, and giving back in a big way! ❤️
#giftgivingback #helpusfeedkids #fooddrive #burlon #kidsfeedingkids #BLOMHAHockey #BurlingtonBulldogs #YouthLeadTheGift #TeamsInAction #CommunitySpirit
