CBC Toronto's Sounds of the Season kicks off with live broadcast of Metro Morning
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A full day of programming in support of CBC Toronto's Sounds of the Season, the annual fundraising campaign for local food banks, kicks off Friday morning.
The day gets underway with a special live edition of CBC Radio's Metro Morning with host David Common. The broadcast is in the Glenn Gould Studio at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in downtown Toronto at 250 Front St. W., from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
If you can't make it down to the show you can watch live in the player above or tune in to 99.1 fm.
Common will be joined by many of your favourite CBC personalities and the show will feature some of the city's most talented musicians, including performances by Adria Kain, Luna Elle and indie rockers Born Ruffians.
Over the course of its 21 years, Sounds of the Season has raised more than $10 million for Greater Toronto Area and Ontario food banks. It's a fabulous way to celebrate the holiday season while supporting a good cause.
A report released last month found that the number of Ontarians who rely on food banks jumped 40 per cent over the last year as the costs of groceries and other essentials have gone up. Visits to food banks across the GTA are up 51 per cent over the previous year, while an estimated one in 10 Torontonians are currently dependant on food banks for at least part of their sustenance.
This year's Sounds of the Season campaign began in early November and as of Dec. 5 had already raised more than $44,000. It runs until Dec. 31. In 2022, the CBC's provincewide Sounds of the Season campaign raised more than $1 million over a month-long period.
Friday's festivities also include:
● Online: Click here to donate to your local food bank.
● By phone: Call our operators at 1-855-700-SOTS (1-855-700-7687).
● Want to donate food? Click here for information on how to give a donation of non-perishable food to your local food bank.
The Sounds of the Season Donation Hotline will be staffed on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., except for Dec. 8, when phone lines will be open from 5:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
If operators are unable to answer your call, please leave a message and someone will get back to you as quickly as possible.
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