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9 August 2007

Hilary Duff supports The Salvation Army

Hilary Duff continued her Dignity Tour in Victoria on August 4, 2007, the sixth of 12 shows she will play across Canada. Once again, Hilary asked her fans to bring canned goods to her concert in support of Canadian Harvest and The Salvation Army. On her past two Canadian tours, Hilary has raised more than 125,000 pounds of food.

"Working with Canadian Harvest is a way for me to give something back to the community," said Hilary Duff. "The past two times I toured Canada, my fans did an amazing job of providing canned goods to help the efforts of this great organization. I'm certain this time my fans can do even better!"

Canadian Harvest and its American counterpart, USA Harvest, began in 1989 as Kentucky Harvest, the brainchild of Stan Curtis. The goal of the organization is to move food from people Hilary's who have too much to those who have much too little. Since 1989, the "food-raisers" have collected more than 11.6 billion pounds of food for missions, soup kitchens and food banks across North America.

Donations were collected at the concert gates by Salvation Army volunteers. All of the food will be distributed through the Salvation Army Victoria Community & Family Services centre. Several musicians support Canadian/USA Harvest by collecting food at their concerts, including Green Day, the Goo Goo Dolls and Van Halen.

Hilary Duff is a multi-platinum chart-topping recording artist and concert performer, fashion designer, internationally-renowned film and television actress, businesswoman and philanthropist. She recently released her fourth studio album Dignity. She can also be seen in the upcoming film War, Inc., with John Cusack, and lends her voice to a character in the upcoming animated feature Foodfight!

The Salvation Army gives hope and support to vulnerable people today and everyday in Victoria. The Salvation Army offers practical assistance for children and families, often tending to the basic necessities of life, provides shelter for homeless people and rehabilitation for people who have lost control of their lives to an addiction.

When you give to The Salvation Army, you are investing in the future of marginalized and overlooked people in our community.