People have donated more than $10,000 to The Food Bank of Waterloo Region as part of CBC Kitchener-Waterloo's Sounds of the Season campaign.

As of Thursday morning, the campaign has raised $10,002.05.

That equals&nbsp;30,000 meals for people in need in Waterloo region, because the food bank is able to turn every $1 collected into three meals.

In 2018, CBC raised a record amount of $10,800. This year, we're hoping to beat that record.

Thank you to everyone who has already donated to the campaign.

Read more about how the food bank helps people in Waterloo region:

Waterloo dad recalls gnawing hunger of his childhood and how the food bank helped

Chris Martin has distinct memories about the gnawing hunger he faced as a kid, growing up in a food insecure household. He shares his story now to encourage people to donate food and funds to The Food Bank of Waterloo Region.

Between the ages of 4- to 12-years old, Martin said food at home in Elmira was rarely a consistent thing. 

chris martin

The Hard to Stomach podcast explores stories of food insecurity across Ontario

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'We all fall': Vittoria Trinchi on why she wants you to support the food bank

Nearly a decade ago, Vittoria Trinchi was a teen mom who needed help. She reached out to The Food Bank of Waterloo Region and says they helped her without judgement. Now, she wants to encourage others to give to the food bank.

Vittoria Trinchi is encouraging people to donate to The Food Bank of Waterloo Region because the agency helped her as a teen mom put food on the table for her children.

Vittoria Trinchi

Number of single people accessing food bank doubles in 5 years in Waterloo region

New numbers released Tuesday show single people make up nearly half of all food bank users in the country. The 'dramatic increase' of single people has The Food Bank of Waterloo Region officials rethinking how food is distributed in this area, food bank CEO Wendi Campbell says.

Volunteers sort through items donated by the public in the warehouse of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region.

Volunteer at food bank of waterloo region

Volunteers sort through items donated by the public in the warehouse of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. A new report says single people make up nearly half of food bank users across Canada and local officials say that's also the case in Waterloo region.

Bridgeport Café in Waterloo provides hot meals and a chance to connect

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the Bridgeport Café serves up a hot meal and social connections for people who need it. There's also a food hamper program, from The Food Bank of Waterloo Region.

A person stands behind a table. On the table are cardboard boxes with oranges and plums and a crate of grapefruit.

On Thursdays, people can bring bags to the Bridgeport Café and fill them with food from The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Here, volunteer Patti Olshina looks over some of the fresh fruit they handed out.

Waterloo Wayside Bridgeport Cafe food bag program

Bridgeport Café volunteer Grace Pidduck says when there are enough volunteers in the kitchen, she will go out into the gym and play some music on the piano while people eat their meals and enjoy a conversation with friends.

Bridgeport Café Grace Pidduck playing piano

Food helps youth connect at Kitchener's Safe Haven shelter

Youth who stay at Safe Haven Youth Services in downtown Kitchener cook together and learn how to make food budgets and plan meals. Nearly all of the food the shelter uses is from The Food Bank of Waterloo Region.

Lindsey White is the program supervisor at Safe Haven Youth Services, which operates a shelter in downtown Kitchener. She says having the youth cook and eat together helps build relationships and they earn important life skills at the same time.

Lindsey White Safe Haven Kitchener

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