Ottawa Food Bank receives largest donation in its four-decade history

Updated: October 28, 2025 at 5:44PM EDT

Published: October 28, 2025 at 9:08AM EDT

Birgitte Alting-Mees and Franklin Holtforster stand with their three sons in front of a mural at the Ottawa Food Bank on Tuesday, Oct. 28, Holtforster and Alting-Mees donated $2.5 million to the Ottawa Food Bank. (Peter Szperling/CTV News Ottawa)