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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2004-04-01, Page 18887-8659 in Ethel Hullett Central Public School invites you to a night of family fun! ommunity Fun and Silent Auction Night Activities include games, clown and face painting, used toy and book table, and silent auction Food and refreshments available. Date: Thursday, April 8, 2004 Time: 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Place: Hullett Central Public School All proceeds towards numeracy and literacy All donations welcome Come out and have some fun! Old Zpnic (Eountrg )Breakfast Sunday, April 4 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Londesboro Hall • Eggs • Bacon • Sausage • Pancakes and Homefries Adults $6.00 Children Under 12 $3.00 Sponsored by Londesboro Lions Club Proceeds will be donated to the Blyth Fire Department's new training facilities. iy PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2004. North Huron Food Share launches April food drive )14 MI (1 N I )SIIARE1( Supporting the hungry Many local organizations and municipal representatives showed their support last Friday as the North Huron Community Food Share launched its April food drive to help needy families. Some local organizations at the kick-off included, the Royal Canadian Legion, Wingham and Blyth branches, Huron County ambulance, OPP, Lions Club in Wingham and Blyth, Carol Mitchell's office and Paul Steckle's office and Jackie Riggs, a local singer and songwriter who performed a few numbers for those present. Also showing their support were area mayors and reeves. From left: Dorothy Kelly, Morris-Turnberry mayor, Rosemarie Rognvaldson, Howick mayor, Doug Layton, North Huron reeve, Ben VanDiepenbeek, Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh reeve and Gerald Doleman, Lucknow mayor. (Elyse DeBruyn photo) By Elyse DeBruyn Citizen staff Proving science Watch out Einstein, students from Blyth Public School have just completed this year's science projects. Grade 7 and 8 (and some Grade 6) students proudly showed off their hard work to friends, family and fellow students as the school held this year's science fair. Projects includ- ed creating a volcano, in which laundry detergent works best and how do salt crystals form? Byron Broome explains his lava lamp project to fellow classmates Jennifer Williamson and Gordan Brigham. (Elyse DeBruyn photo) how long they play by the rules, they are not going to be self supporting* very soon," she said. She told the audience to imagine they are hungry, but there is nothing to eat, not even stale bread or outdat- ed soup. She asked them to picture being on welfare in the middle of the month with no money because the winter heating bill ate it up. Then three little faces look up and say they are hun- gry, but don't understand why there isn't any food to eat. "People tell you to handle your money better, but you can manage nothing until the cows come home and it's still nothing. When some of these people tell me how much money they have to get along on each month, it blows my mind. I know I couldn't do it and I consider myself pretty good with money,- said Myers. She said these families that are dealing with hunger issues, feel like they-don't have anywhere to go to get food. Then they hear of the food bank and try calling. but no one answers the phone because it is only opened one morning a week and unfortunate- ly so is Food Share. She said when people come into • AN'TS"), The Brubachers of Ethel The North Huron Community Food Share launched its April food drive kick-off last week with support from local residents, organizations and municipal representatives. The kick-off at the Wingham Town Hall on March 26, was to raise awareness of hunger issues that some local families are faced with each day and how making a food or cash dona- tion can make a big difference 'in those families-' lives. Maggie Myers, spokesperson for Food Share helped to organize the event and said the food drive will hopefully bring in enough food to feed hungry families in the area until November. Food Share is a non-profit agency that collects and distributes nutri- tious, high-quality food to help feed people who-cannot afford to buy gro- ceries and assists 375 families. That's about 1,400 people in North Huron and Myers said the numbers are still steadily rising. "The purpose of the North Huron Community Food Share. is to fee& the hungry that come through our door. The-only qualifications are that people need food and have no money to buy it. We try to give each needy family enough food to last for four or five days each month," said Myers. Myers said many low income peo- ple do not have enough income to cover their most basic needs, includ- ing shelter and food. This is not because they are lazy, they are just going through a hard time. "In Huron County, our hunger problem is all but invisible. We don't see people living under bridges, in filthy motels, old cars or alleys. They are more likely found in apartments and in single family homes." said Myers. She said more and more people want "our poor and needy" to be faceless as well as anonymous and many of the same people who con- tribute freely to starving orphans overseas are "reluctant to help the needy at home." "There is the concept that if some- one works hard and plays their cards. right, they should not be hungry. There is the idea that one should be- able to 'pull himself up by his boot- straps,' never mind if he has no boots. Very simply, everyone cannot pull his or her own weight, the deserving and the undeserving poor," she said. She explained that many of the needy are also impaired in some way either socially, psychologically, phys- ically or mentally. "Can we turn our backs on them? Regardless of how hard they work or Elieatau'cant and Malietv REAL Home-cooked meals! Come and try our cinnamon buns. Mon. - Fri. 7:00 am 'til 6:30 pm; Sat. 8:00 am - 6:30 pm; Sun. Closed Food Share, they feel a mixture of emotions from shaMe and humilia- tion to fear of rejection. "Putting people in categories such as deserving' poor and undeserving poor can be very dangerous. Any time there are children involved, we are obligated to look after the welfare of the most vulnerable - the children. Of course we are tired of paying taxes, but try explaining that to the hungry child." said Myers. The words "yes. we will be able to help you," are priceless to 'hungry families and that is why Food Share needs support and as the , logo says because nobody should • have to go hungry, To make a food donation, look for the North Huron Community Food Share blue collection tubs in local churches, grocery stores and arenas. Or drop it off at the North Huron Community Food Share's office at 405 Josephine , St., behind Home Video in Wingham anytime on Wednesday mornings from 9 a.m. until noon. To make a cash donations, send cheques payable to North Huron Community Food Share, at Box 593, Wingham Ont.. NOG ,2W0. 4.