Community Generosity Arrives from all Ages and Stages

Karen Graham

After Thanksgiving, the Food Share cupboard is usually pretty bare. Not to worry, says David Brackenridge- ours is a giving community and they always come through to help those less fortunate in time for the holiday season. Last week we announced an upcoming Turkey Dinner hosted by staff of Sylvia’s restaurant on December 6th, the week before we reported the donation from Millbrook Christian Assembly’s youth group, and this week the students in the Me to We club at Millbrook South Cavan School also came through big time. They organized a food drive with three different activities. First on Hallowe’en evening during their door-to-door trick or treat activities they also collected non-perishable food items, calling the program “We Scare Hunger”. Next they accepted a food donation in lieu of a ticket to the Halloween Dance held at the school for students in grades 6 to 8. Finally, they organized donations from the School community by setting up a collection place in the front hall for a 2 week period. Through these three initiatives, the students provided over 20 boxes of food for the local foodbank.

The students in the Me to We Club at Millbrook South Cavan participated in the We Scare Hunger Food Drive again this year. This school community collected an incredible 21 boxes of food items for the Millbrook and District Food Share. Shown presenting the food to Millbrook and District Food Share President David Brackenridge are Sophia H., Jenna D., Paige CV, jack B and Ryan T. Photo: Sheryl Hunter.

The students in the Me to We Club at Millbrook South Cavan participated in the We Scare Hunger Food Drive again this year. This school community collected an incredible 21 boxes of food items for the Millbrook and District Food Share. Shown presenting the food to Millbrook and District Food Share President David Brackenridge are Sophia H., Jenna D., Paige CV, jack B and Ryan T. Photo: Sheryl Hunter.

This is a very busy time for the Food Share volunteers, as they have begun the annual task of accepting registrations for Christmas Hampers. These boxes which are picked up by the recipients on December 15th between 2 and 5 pm at the Food Share location in the Old Millbrook School. Each hamper is custom-made for the recipient based on the size and composition of the family. The value of each hamper ranges from $150 to $200, and includes non-perishable food items, a grocery voucher from Foodland in lieu of a turkey or other meat product, and $25 vouchers for each child in the family from Walmart. These vouchers allow the recipients to purchase particular items to make their own holiday special.

As a member of the Kawartha Food Share organization, our local food bank receives donations every month from corporate donors including Sobeys, Costco and Sysco. Their supplies are supplemented by local donations from church groups, service organizations such as the Lions’ club and the Legion, as well as local business and individuals. There is even a recent trend developing where party hosts request donations for the foodbank in lieu of gifts for the guest of honour. During the summer months, the organization benefits from weekly produce donations from the Community garden…

 

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