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   Thank you to the Istead family who donated a 187lb pig to the foodbank last Wednesday. The pig was donated in memory of Kenny Istead who was a foodbank volunteer for years! Thank you to the PEC Division 6 Firefighters Association who paid for all the cutting and wrapping of the pig. Thankyou to Sprigglen Meat Market for cutting the pig into pork chops and making saugages out of it for us and all your hard work. Thank you everyone for making a difference in helping others in our communities!

   Today’s After the Bell bags contained these extra fruit and vegetables, dairy products and popcorn and 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 so much Cathy Pickle for all your hard work in making more masks for our clients and for dropping them off today! You sewed such a great selection. The men were very happy to get some black and grey ones too! We really appreciate you making a difference to others in our communities! We are grateful to the Government of Canada and Community Food Centres Canada for providing essential funding to help us offer emergency relief in our community. Thanks Justin Trudeau@mclaudeebibeau@AFFC-Canada.

   Thank you so much to Mike and Sue Heuving who donated 10 cases of 1/4 chicken to our foodbank and the same to Picton United Church Foodbank. Thank you for making a difference to others in our communities!

Thank you so much Chef Michael Hoy for all your hard work in making 50 Meat Lasagna meals and for delivering all the meals to the seniors today. Thank you to the Wellington Legion for allowing Michael use of the kitchen. Thank you to the staff at Pierson’s Foodland for all their hard work in preparing all the fruit cups to go with the meals. 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!

The Storehouse received 480 After the Bell child-friendly, nutritous food packs on Monday from Food Banks Canada. Food Banks Canada also gave us $1200 to add fresh produce each week to the packs. This Wednesday we started to give out the packs 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