Canadian Charity wins 2006 Saint Anthony International Prize

Canadian Food for Children recognized by the Franciscan Friars of the Pontifical Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padoa

Charity organization Canadian Food for Children (CFFC) has been awarded the annual Saint Anthony International Prize, in the Solidarity Category.

Founded in 1985 in Toronto by Dr. Andrew Alexander Simone and his wife, Mrs. Joan Simone, both Members of the Order of Canada since 2001, CFFC collects funds and food for distribution to starving children around the world.  Thousands of volunteers from across Canada contribute to the work of CFFC, which each year sends out more than 300 containers of food and goods for children in the poorest parts of the world.

The Saint Anthony International Prize is awarded by Messenger of Saint Anthony, a magazine published by the Franciscan Friars of the Pontifical Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua, in Italy.  With a monthly circulation of some one million copies, Messenger of Saint Anthony is published in 8 languages for distribution in over 150 countries.