There's a week left until CBC Toronto's Sounds of the Season. Here's how to donate

'Tisthe season to give back.

We are a week away from CBC Toronto's Sounds of the Season eventand you still have time tosupport the cause.

The annual charity driveis atwo-month long campaignraisingmoney and collectingnon-perishable food items forlocal food banks in the Greater Toronto Area.

• CBC Toronto's Sounds of the Season raises $660K for local food banks

Last year, the event raised $727,226 and collected roughly 9,694 kilograms of food. This year, we want to raise the bar to help even morefamilies in need.

You can donate online untilDec. 31 atcbc.ca/sots. Food donations can bebrought to theCBCBroadcasting Centre at 250 Front St. W. andyou can also make a phone donation at1-855-SOTS-CBC(1-855-768-7222).

The highlight of the campaign is the Sounds of the Season event on Dec. 1 starting at 5:30 a.m.in the CBC Broadcasting Centre in Toronto.

Get readyfor a full day of fun events with performances from RuthB, Serena Ryder,Shawn Hook and more.

Look forward tolive radio and television broadcasts of CBC shows and get a chance to meet your favourite CBC stars like Matt Galloway, Gill Deacon and Dwight Drummond. Admission is free, but if you can, bring a cash or food donation.

See the full schedule here.

All proceeds go directly to local food banks.

Spread the word and shareyour experience through social media using the hashtag #cbcGIVES.

For more information on the event and to donate, visit the Sounds of the Season website.