Montreal food bank goes door-to-door for donations [Video]

Every year as the weather cools and holiday season begins, MultiCaf Food Bank in Montreal’s Cote-des-Neiges neighbourhood mails 7,000 letters asking for donations.

However, with the Canada Post strike, MultiCaf is trying to fill the food bank in other ways.

Standing on the freezing corners near the food bank asking for donations is hard work, and collecting coins in cans doesn’t add up to much, but social worker Natalia Neptune and others braved the cold because every little bit helps.

“There’s people that want to give,” said Neptune. “I can tell by the reaction like they really want to give.”

MultiCaf also launched a door-to-door initiative asking for help.

During November, they distributed bags and letters to 5,000 households with the help of student volunteers and on Friday they collected the bags.

“Some people don’t want to help,” said volunteer Rafael Paquette. “I’m glad I’m able to help and be part of the community to help out, and I …