S'Aints' Sleighing Hunger raises $123,000 to support regional food banks

Organizers announced that two sold-out Sleighing Hunger concerts raised a record $123,000, revealed at a Dec. 22, 2025 cheque presentation; the funds will help stock food banks across Windsor‑Essex and Chatham‑Kent into 2026.

Organizers announced that last month's Sleighing Hunger concerts by The S'Aints raised a record $123,000 at a cheque presentation held Dec. 22, 2025 at the St. Clair College Centre for the Arts. The shows themselves were two sold-out performances at the Chrysler Theatre on Dec. 20 and 21. The annual holiday series, presented with St. Clair College, St. Clair Alumni and LiUNA 625, marked the highest fundraising total in its 15-year history. Organizers and recipient groups said the funds will help stock food banks across Windsor‑Essex and Chatham‑Kent well into 2026. Key details: - The Dec. 22 presentation announced a record $123,000 raised from the 2025 Sleighing Hunger concerts. - The S'Aints performed two sold-out shows at the Chrysler Theatre on Dec. 20 and 21. - The concerts were presented in partnership with St. Clair College, St. Clair Alumni and LiUNA 625. - The S'Aints have now raised more than $700,000 for regional food banks and community programs since the series began. - The Windsor Essex Food Bank Association reported that 235,000 people accessed services last year, with 30% of those being children, and noted that one in four current food-bank users is employed. - Chatham Outreach for Hunger said it experienced a 20% increase in demand in 2025. Summary: The record $123,000 total will be used to support food banks and community programs across Windsor‑Essex and Chatham‑Kent through the winter and into 2026. Organizers and partners emphasized that the concert series has grown over 15 years and underscored that food needs continue beyond the holiday season.