NEWS RELEASE
FOOD4KIDS ONTARIO
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Food4Kids Ontario will welcome its new executive director next month. Heather Kirby joins the organization in February, bringing with her over a decade of experience serving community needs and fighting food insecurity.
In her most recent role as executive director of Kawartha Lakes Food Source, Kirby led the organization’s fund development strategy, worked with member food banks to increase distribution capacity by more than 50 per cent, and developed and implemented novel programs to teach and feed people in rural and urban
communities. In 2023, Food Banks Canada recognized their work with an Excellence in Food Banking award.
“I’m passionate about finding collaborative solutions to food insecurity,” says Kirby. “I’m excited to work with our Food4Kids chapters, funders, and community members to help feed students so they can just focus on being kids.”
As executive director of Food4Kids Ontario, Kirby will lead centralized advocacy, fund development, and strategic planning to grow the organization’s capacity and support the mission of local chapters. “We’re thrilled to welcome Heather to Food4Kids Ontario,” says Ryan Strang, Chair of the Food4Kids Ontario Board of
Directors. “She genuinely believes and demonstrates that together, we can achieve more–an important mindset when there are so many kids in communities across Ontario living with food insecurity.”
Kirby officially begins her role on February 3.
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