Posts Tagged ‘inn of the good shepherd’
Bob Bailey applauds Ontario Association of Food Banks’ new pork program initiative
A new pilot project was announced last week during a press conference at The Inn of the Good Shepherd that will see Ontario Pork partner up with Ontario Association of Food Banks for what’s been coined the Ontario Pork Program. In partnership with Ontario Pork, the Ontario Association of Food Banks announced that the new program [...]
Bailey trying again to see his food bank credit bill through Ontario legislature
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 [...]
St. Chris students once again stepping up to help hungry in area
Students from St. Christopher's High School will once again be canvassing for the Inn of the Good Shepherd Food Bank this Saturday. The annual Cyclone Aid Food Drive, the 12th, will include more than 300 volunteers. And they'll be starting early—for a Saturday at least—plying the streets of Point Edward, homes north of the [...]
CANstruction effort at Lambton Mall brings in about a month’s worth of food for Inn of the Good Shepherd
The cans and boxes have come down and weighed: some 40,000 pounds of non-perishable foodstuffs that were donated as part of the second annual CANstruction event at Lambton Mall. But the smiles on the faces of organizers, including the recipient Inn of the Good Shepherd, may be even bigger. Adelle Richards, operations manager at the [...]
CANstruction event set for this weekend at Lambton Mall
A follow up to last year's successful inaugural CANstruction event at Lambton Mall is set for this weekend (March 2-3), with proceeds going to the Inn of the Good Shepherd. Construction day is on Saturday, beginning with a "pep rally" in the Lambton Mall food court at 8:30 a.m. Half an hour later, the [...]
‘Good year’ in Point Edward prompts Village to donate $50k to Inn of the Good Shepherd
Acknowledging that its portion of receipts from the OLG Casino in Point Edward was more than the Village had projected in 2012, the municipality is donating $50,000 to the Inn of the Good Shepherd. At an announcement made Monday afternoon (Dec. 17), Mayor Dick Kirkland said the decision of Council recognizes that "these are hard [...]
Sarnia Christian School will collect canned goods during Kinsmen Christmas parade
Sarnia Christian School is once again encouraging residents to bring canned good and monetary donations to the Sarnia Kinsmen Christmas Parade of Lights. The parade will be on Christina Street on Saturday, December 1, and starts at 6:00 p.m. The school’s big yellow bus is near the front of the parade, where students will request [...]
Inn of the Good Shepherd cash calendar promotion on the horizon
Sarnia's Inn of the Good Shepherd is launching its second annual Holiday Cash Calendar, with 2,500 tickets being printed at a cost of $10 each. The one-month prize giveaway (31 days in January 2013) includes daily draw amounts that vary from $50, $250, $500, $800 and $1,000. Winning tickets are re-entered for future draws, which [...]
Inn of the Good Shepherd to host 2nd Annual Harvest Dinner in October
Coming off the success of last year's event, the Inn of the Good Shepherd is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual Harvest Dinner. Volunteers of The Inn’s soup kitchen teams will prepare home style harvest soup, turkey, vegetables, dinner rolls and coleslaw, followed by a piece of pie. Juice and Tim Horton’s coffee and tea [...]
Rotary Club of Sarnia among many who serve at Inn of the Good Shepherd
Numerous organizations in Sarnia help serve a meal on a regular basis to guests at the Inn of the Good Shepherd. Among them are members of the Rotary Club of Sarnia, who served last Sunday. Photo courtesy Brian Davidson.






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