Kiwanis Club of East York (KcEY)

Kiwanis Club of East York

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Kiwanis Club of East York Presents Donation Cheques to Local Leaside and East York Food Banks

During the monthly Fall Online meeting of the members of the Kiwanis Club of East York, the President spoke of a serious situation affecting families in East York.

Everyone is being affected and challenged by the COVID-19 Pandemic, whether it is going to the local grocery store or due to the loss of work, struggling to pay for food to feed their family daily. Many families rely on food bank shelves to be fully stocked with non-perishable food daily. Sadly, the line-ups at their local Food Bank have grown longer the last few months.

To help those in need, the Kiwanis Club of East York Members made the decision for the Club to provide a donation cheque, that would allow the Managers and Pastors of four local food banks to purchase the food necessary to stock the empty shelves.

During the week of September 14th, 2020, the President and two other Kiwanians presented 4 donation cheques to the following Food Banks.

Thorncliffe Food Bank: Due to long line ups, people are requested to come by appointment only to receive food.

Flemingdon Food Bank: There are 180 people who line up needing food daily.

Bethany Baptist Food Bank: There are 180 people that line up every Thursday to receive food.

St. Jude’s Church Food Bank: There are 50 or more people each week who receive food.

Each location Manager and Pastor were very thankful to receive the donation cheque. As an added gesture of support, the President also provided bags of fresh corn to each location.

Submitted by Pat Lawrance, Kiwanis Club of East York Member ... See MoreSee Less