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Vision:   No one goes hungry in Peel

Purpose:

·   Ensure inclusive, coordinated and effective collaboration. 

·  Platform to address the emergency food sector’s needs and priorities.

·   Create efficiencies and share food, best practices, and information

·   Identify gaps to provide best services to client’s High-level goals and deliverables.

·   Increase efficiency of food providers in Peel

·   Strengthen the current food distribution system

·   Develop effective strategies and connecting to other support services

·   Raise awareness of food security issues

·   Standardization of how we collect data 

· Work towards achieving recommendations outlined in the Hand that Feeds report. 

  Peel Hunger Relief Network 

Establishment in May 2018, stakeholders from the Emergency Food Distribution sector came together to discuss the 2016 report The Hand That Feeds, An Assessment of the Emergency Food Distribution System in Peel Region. Through a series of meetings and activities, stakeholders prioritized the recommendations in the report: 

1) Develop a Peel Food Network. 

2) Map the Food System. 

3) Encourage community hub models that provide social and food services. 

4) Adopt a “grocery store model” and 

5) Develop and pilot a social purpose enterprise as a result, the Peel Hunger Relief Network was formed to move forward the priority recommendations and common goals of the sector. 2019-2020 Successes

·  Peel Food Map Refresh (Feb 2020) The Peel Food Map Subcommittee worked diligently to ensure the interactive map is up-to-date and accurate for agency and resident use. 

· Peel Food Map – COVID-19 Response Tool The Peel Food Map Subcommittee and Region of Peel keeps the map up-to-date and accurate throughout the COVD-19 pandemic, regularly updating changes in operational hours and services available. 

·  Monthly Newsletter The Communications Subcommittee maintains a monthly newsletter with updates related to the COVID-19 response and other Food Distribution information and resources to keep subscribers in the know. 

·  Support to the Community Response Table Members from the PHRN participate and support the Community Response Table initiatives and actions to address food-related needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

• ACTIVE ADULT CENTRE OF MISSISSAUGA
• BRAMALEA BAPTIST CHURCH
• BRAMPTON MEALS ON WHEELS
• BREAKFAST WITH SANTA BRIAN FLEMING P.S.
• BRIDGEWAY FAMILY CENTRE
• CALEDON  COMMUNITY SERVICE - EXCHANGE
• CALEDON MEALS ON WHEELS
• CANADIAN COPTIC CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
• DEACON'S CUPBOARD (ST. PETER'S CHURCH ERINDALE)
• ECOSOURCE
• EDEN FOOD FOR CHANGE
• ERIN MILLS YOUTH CENTRE
• ERINCOURT CO-OP HOMES BREAKFAST CLUB
• FAMILIES OF VIRTUE
• FOOD SECURE COMMUNITIES
• GILGAL COMMUNITY MEAL PROGRAM
• GRACE MT. ZION APOSTOLIC CHURCH
• HINDU HERITAGE CENTRE
• ICNA RELIEF CANADA MUSLIM FAMILY SERVICES & FOOD BANK MISSISSAUGA
• ISLAMIC FORUM OF CANADA
• JFJ HOPE CENTRE
• KNIGHT'S TABLE
• LANGAR SEVA
• MALTON NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES PANTRY
• MARTHA'S TABLE FOOD PANTRY
• MIAG - CENTRE FOR DIVERSE WOMEN & FAMILIES
• MISSISSAUGA FOOD BANK
• MISSISSAUGA MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTRE
• MISSISSAUGA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH (TENDER MERCIES)
• MOUNT ZION APOSTOLIC CHURCH
• MUSLIM WELFARE CENTRE
• NEW LIFE COVENANT FOOD PANTRY
• ONTARIO INTER-CULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES (OICS)
• OPEN DOOR
• OUR PLACE PEEL
• PEEL MULTICULTURAL COUNCIL
• PEEL YOUTH VILLAGE
• REACHOUT COMMITTEE
• REDEMPTION
• REGENERATION OUTREACH COMMUNITY
• ROBIN HOOD ARMY CANADA
• S.E.N.A.C.A. SENIORS DAY PROGRAM (CANADIAN COPTIC CENTRE MISSISSAUGA)
• SACRED HAND CANADA
• SAI DHAM FOOD BANK
• SALVATION ARMY CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH
• SALVATION ARMY ERIN MILLS FOOD BANK
• SALVATION ARMY MISSISSAUGA BRANCH
• SEVA FOOD BANK
• SHERIDAN COLLEGE, SHERIDAN STUDENT UNION
• ST. ANDREW'S FOOD BANK
• ST. ANNE'S FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
• ST. HILARY'S FOOD CUPBOARD
• ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS FOOD PANTRY
• ST. JOSEPH COMMUNITY KITCHEN
• ST. MARY STAR OF THE SEA
• ST. MARY'S FOOD BANK - COOPERS
• ST. MARY'S FOOD BANK - DUNDAS
• ST. MARY'S FOOD BANK  - STREETSVILLE
• ST. PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH
• ST. VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY
• STE. LOUISE OUTREACH CENTRE OF PEEL
• THE COMPASS FOOD BANK AND OUTREACH CENTRE LAKESHORE
• THE DAM
• THE INDIGENOUS NETWORK
• THE JOURNEY
• THE POINTER
• TOUCHE EMPOWERMENT SERVICES
• UTM STUDENT UNION FOOD BANK
• VITA CENTRE 
• WEST CREDIT SS BREAKFAST CLUB
• XC URBAN MISSION
• STAKEHOLDERS
• BRAMPTON AND CALEDON  COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
• CENTRAL WEST LHIN
• CITY OF BRAMPTON
• CITY OF MISSISSAUGA
• TOWN OF CALEDON
• MISSISSAUGA LIONS CLUB
• FEED ONTARIO
• ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION
• REGION OF PEEL