Important Information:

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905-274-9239

cffc.aasimone@yahoo.ca

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DONATIONS:

While donations are genuinely needed and welcomed, we ask you to consider that container space is at a premium (no furniture please) and whether your item is something a mother in a developing country in need can use to survive and support her children. Please see Donation Guidelines below.

To the extent possible please, ensure donations are packed and labelled separately by category: ie. food with food, clothing with clothing.

Please refrain from leaving any goods outside the warehouse.

As always, we are grateful for your monetary donations.

Thank you and may God bless you for your support of the poor across the globe.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

*E-transfer to: cffc.aasimone@yahoo.ca

*For tax receipt please include full name and address in memo field

Cheque: Payable to Canadian Food for Children

The warehouse is located at 1258 Lakeshore Rd. E. Mississauga, ON L5E 1E9

Contact:

General inquiries: 905-274-9239                

Corporate sponsors: 647-885-7526 (Gloria)

Testimonials

DR. ANDREW SIMONE

“Our mission is to give every person on earth the opportunity to develop their soul. To allow them the health to go to school and work to live a life of dignity, to be protected from abuse, to freely choose the faith they wish to follow. I would like to help the poorest of the poor in the world.”

As we follow in the footsteps of St. Teresa of Calcutta and in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi we prepare to go forward in another new year of service to God and to the poor of this earth. We are happy that even in their retirement, Andrew and Joan Simone faithfully remain as spiritual advisors, volunteers and benefactors of this charity they founded over thirty years ago. Thank you to each and every one of you for your prayers, many wonderful gifts and your generous donations. You have helped to ease unimaginable suffering and given hope, love and life to countless little ones. Together we will continue to help feed the hungry children of the world. We wish everyone a Blessed Christmas and hope you will join us in the joyful celebration of the Christmas Mass to be held in the warehouse. Helen McGuire, Executive Director Canadian Food for Children - hcmcguire@rogers.co 

About Us

 

Canadian Food For Children is a registered charity with the Canadian government.  Our goal is to feed the poor.  All donations collected go towards feeding the poorest of the poor in developing countries throughout the world.  Each dollar that you donate can provide 20 nutritious meals.   Virtually all work for at the charity is undertaken by volunteers. 

Joan and Andrew Simone - Founders

Joan and Andrew Simone started working with Blessed Mother Teresa in 1980.  In 1981, Mother Teresa requested that they send food to the poor in Tanzania and Ethiopia where people were suffering from malnutrition due to severe drought.  Food could not be purchased there and therefore the food they sent was a tremendous blessing.  With the approval of Mother Teresa, CFFC became an official charity in 1985 and presently sends food to 18-22 developing countries throughout the world.  The teachings of Jesus in the Gospels and their Catholic faith inspire them to do this work.

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Dr. Andrew Simone

Dr. Andrew Simone is a Harvard educated Toronto dermatologist.  He presently runs a walk-in dermatology clinic in the city as well as directs Canadian Food For Children and Silent Children's Mission charities.  He is a member of the Order of Canada and has received the Papal Cross and Doctorate of Sacred Letters among many other awards.  He is also a member of the Secular Franciscan Order.

Joan Simone

Joan Simone co-founded Canadian Food For Children and Silent Children's Mission with her husband Andrew.  She ran a household, raised 13 children and fostered many other children at the same time.  She presently acts as treasurer for both charities.  She is a member of the Order of Canada and received the Papal Cross and Doctorate of Sacred Letters among many other awards.  She is also a member of the Secular Franciscan Order.

 

Shari Fazekas

Shari Fazekas is a teacher in Windsor, Ontario.  She was one of the original founders of Canadian Food For Children who later retired from CFFC to care for her aging parents

 

Canadian Food For Children Volunteers

There are hundreds of volunteers that contribute their time to the work of Canadian Food For Children.  Activities include collecting and sorting donated items, packing items into the containers, unloading donated items such as split peas, office work, talks and supervising the youth at the warehouse.