It's a shame to think anyone in this country would be going hungry on account of financial issues, and even worse of a shame to think that some of those people are veterans who served us and our country in the military. Times are even tougher these days, not just for cutting into donations to stock the shelves at The Veterans Food Bank and fill the hampers, but also to provide volunteers to build those hampers and deliver them to our veterans.
BlueCircle saw the need and stepped in to lend a hand. We held a little food drive with our staff and loaded it all into the back of the pickup for delivery. And, in his usual philanthropic fashion, our president, Gerry Baert, wrote them a check for $1000.oo, enabling the good people at the Food Bank to do the shopping necessary to provide all the items that typically fill a hamper.
They're still in need of donations and still could use a helping hand with some of the work required to get our veterans these much needed hampers. Even if you can't afford to donate money, a gift of time is equally important.
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| Every bit helps |
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| Marie is the one of the dedicated people who make things happen at the Food Bank |
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| They never turn down any donations but, sadly, some people don't think and give stuff that is far, far outdated (Woodwards hasn't been in existance since 1980 for goodness sake!!) |
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| The Veterans Food Bank is part of The Poppy Fund |
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| Nice to see that these shelves that were completely empty before have a bit of stuff on them now |
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| The photo tells the story |
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| Again, these shelves need to be full |
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| The hampers have to get to those who can't get to the Food Bank on their own |
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