If you’ve been to the grocery store lately, you’ve seen the ever-increasing cost of groceries, so it likely comes as no surprise to you that the number of families visiting our food bank just keeps going up. For example, this May set a record for the number of individuals accessing our food bank at 526. The Read More
Author: Sara McCleary
Alworth Place Neighbourhood Sale
Thank you to the residents of Alworth Place, who came together for a neighbourhood garage sale and bake sale last weekend in support of St. Vincent Place! This generous group of neighbours donated $590.10! If you’re interested in running a similar event, get in touch with us today at marketing@vincentplacessm.ca
Can you donate cereal?
Our food bank is nearly out of cereal. Donations of regular size boxes would be much appreciated. (Family size boxes are harder for clients to transport home so we prefer the smaller, regular size boxes.) All food donations can be dropped off to our main office Monday to Friday 9:30 to 3:30. Thank you for Read More
May Soup Kitchen Stats
Thank you to our dedicated soup kitchen teams who made this possible: Bethel Bible Chapel Barker Family Holiday Inn Express Allen’s Side Road The Dinner Party Algoma Steel CLA Friends Who Care O’Sullivan
May Period Pantry Stats
In May, 135 clients accessed the Period Pantry. That’s up from 104 in April and 78 in March, showing just how needed this program really is. Thank you to everyone who has supported The Period Pantry since its launch in March!
May Lunches for Learning Stats
Last month, the Lunches for Learning program provided families with food packages to send 5,255 lunches to school with their kids. Thank you to everyone in the community who supports Lunches for Learning!
May Food Bank Stats
May set another record in our food bank – we helped 526 people, the most ever in one month. Those individuals come from 301 households, and 133 of them were children.
Office and thrift store closed for Victoria Day
Our office will be closed Monday, May 22. Whether you’re spending your long weekend at camp, in the garden, or catching up on some binge-watching, we hope you enjoy it!
April Period Pantry Stats
We are so grateful to the community for its support of the Period Pantry. In the program’s second month, 104 clients accessed it. That’s an increase of 33 percent compared to March! Remember that anyone can access The Period Pantry, even if you do not need a full food bank package. Just stop in during Read More
April Lunches for Learning Stats
In April, the Lunches for Learning program provided school lunch food packages for families to make a total of 5,375 lunches. Thank you to all our supporters and volunteers who made this possible.