COOK, SWIM, SHARE: Two creative Torontonians develop different but equally effective ways to support Toronto Food Banks.

About this episode

This episode features two Torontonians, a chef and a teacher, who find unique ways to support local food banks.

Send us Fan Mail Maddy Goldberg is a renowned Toronto Chef. She wanted to volunteer at her local Food Bank in some capacity. Then it dawned on her- maybe she could use her skills as a chef to make a difference in people's lives. Sam Garrison is a teacher who was looking to give his life some focus and also contribute to Toronto Food Banks. What seemed like a far fetched idea to swim the English Channel to raise funds soon became the challenge of a lifetime. Thanks for listening! Please visit...

People in this episode

Host: Tom Scanlan

Guests: Maddy Goldberg, Sam Garrison

Topics covered

• food banks
• volunteering
• community support
• cooking
• fundraising
• personal challenges

Keywords

• Toronto
• food banks
• volunteering
• cooking
• fundraising
• English Channel
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Toronto Food Banks

Places: Toronto

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