Posts Tagged ‘food bank’

Bailey trying again to see his food bank credit bill through Ontario legislature

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Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey is hoping this time, the introduction of his private member’s bill designed to make it easier for farmers to donate their surplus crops to local food banks will make it into law. Bailey introduced the bill—”Fighting Hunger with Local Food Act”—on Wednesday. This Friday, Bailey and his staff plan to highlight [...]

May 9, 2013 Feature, Sarnia 0 Comments

Local food bank releases Sarnia-Lambton hunger count results

Inn of the Good Shepherd Hunger Count 2012

Each year in March, food banks across Canada undertake an annual hunger count as a means of measuring the impact on their local community through the number of households served. This year’s survey included more detailed questions regarding income sources, housing, length of usage of the food bank, ages etc. In March, The Inn served [...]

June 20, 2012 Charitable Event, Feature, Public Service Announcement, Sarnia 0 Comments

Inn of the Good Shepherd calling on the community to donate food with Easter right around the corner

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Easter is just days away and The Inn of the Good Shepherd is asking the community to consider donating non-perishable food items to their Food Bank program. The Inn distributes over 40,000 pounds of food each month to those in need in our community. The food bank program serves over 2000 clients each month, and [...]

March 30, 2012 Charitable Event, Sarnia 0 Comments

Local food bank reaches Thanksgiving Drive goal

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Sarnia's Inn of the Good Shepherd has reached its Thanksgiving Food Drive goal and then some. At last count, the Inn had received more than 38,000 lbs of food, well in excess of its goal of 30,000 lbs.   “The response has been absolutely wonderful,” says Inn Operations Manager, Adelle Richards.

October 21, 2011 Uncategorized, Where we live 0 Comments

Tickets for Wed.’s ‘Harvest Dinner’ at Inn going fast–30 left for 7 p.m. sitting

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According to Adelle Richards, operations manager at the Inn of the Good Shepherd, tickets are going fast for the Harvest Dinner, to be held Wednesday (Oct. 5) at the Inn of the Good Shepherd. Tickets for the 7 p.m. sitting are still available (about 30 as of 11:15 a.m. Tuesday). The 5:30 p.m. sitting is [...]

October 4, 2011 Sarnia 0 Comments

Easter food drive about to begin for Inn of the Good Shepherd

  The cupboards are all but bare at Sarnia's Inn of the Good Shepherd, so for the first time in four years, the organization is holding an Easter Food Drive. The goal is 30,000 lbs of donated canned food and non-perishable food item; about half of what's needed to top up the Inn's sagging inventory. [...]

April 6, 2011 Point Edward, Uncategorized, Where we live 0 Comments