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   Thank you so much Chef Michael Hoy for all your hard work in making 50 Meals yesterday and for delivering them to the seniors- Sausage and Autumn Vegetable Rice. Thank you to the Wellington Legion for allowing Michael use of the kitchen. Thank you to Pierson’s Foodland staff for all their hard work in making up all the fruit cups. These meals are part of the Good Food Access Fund, we are grateful to the Government of Canada and Community Food Centres Canada for providing essential funding to help us offer emergency food relief in our community. Thanks @JustinTrudeau @mclaudebibeau @AAFC_Canada!

Today’s After the Bell bags contained these extra fruit and vegetables – apple, orange, banana, blueberries and cherry tomatoes. We also added a yogurt tube, cheese string and popcorn which was given to families in need. The food packs allows young people to take home food to fill the gaps when other food supports – like the school breakfast or lunch programs are not available. Food Banks Canada gave us 8 weeks worth of food packs with the understanding that many kids don’t have school-based food program support during the summer. After the Bell is generously supported by fresh food sponsor Subway Canada. Lead partner Loblaw, Supporters – Kellogg Canada, Nestle, McCormick Canada and Mondelez and Sponsors CIBC, Hershey Canada, Quaker, The Global Foodbanking Network, West Rock, Sysco. Food Partners are Clover Leaf Seafoods, Dare Foods Ltd., Kellogg Canada, MadeGood Foods Canada, Mondelez International Inc., Organic Meadow, Ozery Family Bakery, Pepsi Co and Wowbutter Foods. Food Banks Canada #LetsEndChildHunger

   Thank you to the Stephen Crowells Memorial Golf Tournament for donating $2,000 to the foodbank today. Presenting the cheque to Linda Downey is Sharon Crowells. Jim Crowells was also present at the presentation. They are Stephen’s parents. We thank you for making a difference to others in our communities.

Thank you so much to Mill Creek Farm who donated another 10 cases of peas to the foodbank. We thank you for making a difference to others during this difficult time!

   Thank you to all the Food to Share volunteers for making Beef Stew for the seniors today. Thank you Christine Gillespie for doing all the deliveries. Thank you everyone for making a difference to others during these difficult times.

   This is what our clients received in their fruit & vegetable bags this week – potatoes, onions, radishes, yellow beans, zuchinni, corn on the cob, cucumber, green peppers, tomatoes, apples, oranges and bananas. Thank you to Barb Cocklin for donating the zucchinni and to Lynn Gillingham for the cherry tomatoes from the community garden. This produce is part of the Good Food Access Fund, we are grateful to the Government of Canada, Community Food Centres Canadafor providing essential funding to help us offer emergency food relief in our community. Thanks Justin Trudeau@mclaudeebibeau@AFFC-Canada.