Community Food Bank Drive Saturday October 3DISTRICT (Staff) —It’s been over twenty years since the first food bank was created in Canada, and it was supposed to be a temporary solution to the issue of hunger. But each and everyday people are going hungry on our streets. They
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FEEDING THE HUNGRY
Shopping is hard work, and the Hudson Lions were ready to feed the hungry at the township fire department’s annual yard sale. Helping serve breakfast were, from left, Tom Demarell, president Gwen Welch and Laurie Taillon. (Staff photo by Diane Johnston)
Continued support appreciated
Dear Editor:The impressive amount of support in the form of food and money from the recent Spring events by the following four organizations: The Temiskaming Speaker, Curves, The Earlton Farm Show and CJTT-FM (Lifestyles 2015) leaves us volunteers at the Haileybury Food Bank awe struck.The prolonged and
Thank You
On behalf of the five area food banks, The Temiskaming Speaker wishes to thank each and every individual and organization that donated non-perishable food items, cash or volunteer time, to last weekend’s Community Food Bank Drive.This is indisputable…our food banks are successfully run by volunteer power.
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Community Food Bank Drive
This coming Saturday, March 28 , from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Spring Temiskaming Speaker Community Food Bank Drive takes place. For several years this newspaper has been leading the charge by hosting two yearly food drives, one in the fall just before the Thanksgiving
Feeding the need
Spring Community Food Bank Drive on Saturday, March 28Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Hunger is a very real concern in the Temiskaming region and across the province of Ontario.According to the Ontario Association of Food Banks, 374,000 people a month use a food bank in Ontario.
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