All Entries Tagged With: "food bank"
St. Greg’s students help fill the food bank
Since January, Grade 5/6 students in Christina Ackerman’s class at St. Gregory Catholic School have collected 312 non-perishable food items for the Picton United Church County Food Bank – ranging from tea to baby food, cereal bars, canned fish, vegetables and fruit, pasta, soap and toilet paper! This social justice project was driven by the […]
Citizens of the year deliver thanks
Cheers to Bob & Linda Downey (center) who were named Citizen of the Year 2010 from the Wellington Legion. Linda & Bob run the Storehouse Foodbank in Wellington. The Storehouse Foodbank thanks you! The Storehouse Foodbank would like to thank the following people and organizations for their help and support in the month of December […]
CHEERS! County employees feed food bank
The Picton United Church County Food bank was the recipient of 1,125 pounds of groceries, donated last week by employees of the County of Prince Edward. Giant blue boxes for donations were placed in Shire Hall, the Fire Department, the Edward Building, Recreation Parks and Culture Building, the McFarland Home for the Aged, Water and […]
Noel, Noel, food bank angels did sing!
It was a team effort that showed the true spirit of Christmas and the County on Friday night at the Sing Noel Concert Benefit for the Storehouse Food Bank. The event raised $2,403. The amount on the cheque is $2,393.09 and $20 was added by a resident to round it off. Len Newman (assistant producer) […]
Food Drive for Pets
The Picton United Church County Food Bank not only helps families in need, it is now helping the entire family – including those with four legs – with its new Food Drive for Pets. “We know what it means to live in the warmth and security of a family that loves us. Many have never […]
PECI students go hungry for Food Bank
It was feast and famine for 50 students at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute raising awareness about hunger and a bountiful donation of more than 500 items for the Picton United Church Food Bank. The third annual 30-Hour Famine event focuses on what being hungry really means as participants trade in their usual teenage fare of […]
Volunteers pick, bag and load potatoes for food banks
Thirteen industrious Bioniche employees volunteered to pick, bag and load 4,500 pounds of beautiful potatoes for the Gleaners Food Bank for distribution to agencies throughout the region including the two food banks in the county. Laundry Farms welcomed the group to their fields and donated the potatoes. The event was an initiative for Community Harvest […]
Fashionable fundraiser for Food Bank
With the models in make-up and wardrobe for final touches, guests at Casa Dea Estates Winery enjoyed a delicious feast before the fashion show and silent auction fundraiser. The event raised $1,115 for the Storehouse Wellington Food Bank. After the dinner, the models took to the runway to showcase the latest fall and winter wear, […]
