1) What is Trick or Eat?
Trick or Eat is North America’s largest youth-led food drive. On Halloween, organized groups of costumed youth will take to the streets in cities across Canada to collect donations of non-perishable food items instead of candy.
This year, by engaging 10,000 youth, Meal Exchange aims to collect $550,000 in food and $45,000 in online donations for 100 local food banks.
Through Trick or Eat, Meal Exchange is redefining Halloween as a day of giving where communities and youth to give back to those in need and raise awareness about hunger in communities across Canada.
2) Where does the food collected go?
100% of the food collected gets donated to local food banks in the communities that run a Trick or Eat campaign.
3) Where does the money donated go?
For every $1 donated online, Meal Exchange is able to provide 1 meal through a local food bank.
4) Who organizes Trick or Eat?
Trick or Eat is organized by passionate and dedicated students in high schools, universities, colleges, youth groups and sports teams in communities all over Canada.
5) How do I know if there is a Trick or Eat in my community?
You can check www.trickoreat.ca to find a list of participating communities. If your community is not up there, we would love it if you could help us find someone in your community to organize a Trick or Eat campaign.
6) How can I get involved?
Sign-up here to participate, or visit the “Get Involved” tab – and click either participate or organize depending on what interests you most. You can also support Trick or Eat by making a secure online donation. On-line donations are an important part of the campaign as they allow food banks to purchase appropriate food for their communities, and allow Meal Exchange to work with students to achieve food security.
7) How can I win WestJet tickets, GelaSkins and a $500 scholarship from TD?
Trick or Eat participants will be entered into a draw to win 2 WestJet tickets to anywhere they fly with every $12 donation they fundraise online. That means if you raise $120 – you get 10 chances to win the tickets!
When you raise $100, you will win a $25 giftcode to purchase a GelaSkin of your choice!
The top student fundraiser will win the $500 Scholarship from TD!
What is Meal Exchange?
Meal Exchange is a national youth-led registered charity that works with students across Canada to alleviate hunger locally and achieve food security.
Other questions? Email [email protected] or call toll-free 1-800-403-8117
