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A month of giving in support of RFDA

Help feed families in need and give to CBC Ontario's Sounds of the Season campaign, marked by a day of programming with live performances by local musicians and heart-warming stories.

4 planes full of food headed to the far north

(Christina Jung / CBC)

DONATE

Onlineto theRegional Food Distribution Association (RFDA)

By phone, call 1-416-203-0050

In personfood and monetary donations collected at:

  • RFDA - 570 South Syndicate Ave, Thunder Bay, ON.
  • CBC Thunder Bay live broadcast on Friday December 14from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Thunder Bay International Airport.

CBCThunder Bay flying high with Sounds of the Season

CBCThunder Bay is once again reaching for the sky with its annual Sounds of the Season fundraiser, collecting food through the Regional Food Distribution Association, to deliver to communities in the far north.

This year CBC Thunder Bay is going even bigger than last year. Superior Morning host Lisa Lacowill be on the main floor at the Thunder Bay International Airportfor LIVE broadcasts throughout the day.

  • 6:00 - 8:30 a.m. for Superior Morning

  • 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. for Up North

We will be loading fourplanes with food, to be flown to sevennorthern First Nation communities in northwestern Ontario.

The Thunder Bay International Airport is helping with the effort, while WasayaAirways, North Star Air, Perimeter Aviation and KBM Resources are generously supplying the planes.

"It's a remarkable act of kindness and generosity. Many would go without this holiday season and these airlines have stepped up to make a real difference," said Michael Dick, CBC Thunder Bay executive producer.

Butwe still need your help to fill these planes upwith food.

Wasaya Airways is helping to fly much needed food to northern communities. (Wasaya Airways)

Residents in northwestern Ontario are encouraged to drop by the airport throughout the day on Dec. 14with cash or food donations.

Cash donations can also be made in the days leading up to the event. They can be dropped off at the Regional Food Distribution Association on Syndicate Ave. or the CBC Thunder Bay station at 213 E. Miles Street.

CBC Thunder Bay staff will also be at the airport on Dec. 14 giving away CBCtoques, while supplies last. Parking at the Thunder Bay International Airport is also free that day for people who come to support Sounds of the Season.