On September 27, local Do the Math Challenge participants came together to share their experiences at a well-attended town hall meeting.   Read about their revelations after a week of eating a typical food bank hamper in the Do the Math Challenge – Summary and in the following:

• The final thoughts of all the challenge participants can be found at gwdothemath.ca (click on the names on the right of the page).
• Joanne Shuttleworth, a reporter with the Guelph Mercury and one of the Do the Math challengers, wrote a great wrap-up article on her experience. Read “Guelph effort builds appetite for change” from the October 1 edition of the Mercury.
• Chris Jess, a culinary teacher at Centre Wellington High School, spoke to the Wellington Advertiser about his experience taking the challenge.

Thanks to all the participants for stepping up to take the Do the Math Challenge and for sharing their experiences so candidly.