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Food
Bank |
Angel
Tree |
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A year-round effort...
Caring & Sharing Angel Tree Food
Bank is a full time effort and there's usually something happening
every month. Learn more... |
Providing the basics to those in basic need...
Assisting families and
individuals on restricted budgets to meet their
daily nutritional needs. Learn
more...
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Give a little Christmas joy...
Ensure the little ones
have a good holiday, or adopt a senior in need at a
challenging time of year. Learn
more... |
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First 2012 Events... |
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Valentine's
Dinner
~ A Caring &
Sharing Fundraiser~
Saturday
February 4
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Enfield
Legion
50 Old Enfield Road
Tickets: Adults -
$15.00
6 to 14 years - $7.00
Five years & under - FREE
Dinner by Hans LeJeune
Music by Linda & Al Welner |
Your Menu
~ Appetizers ~
Roll, Salad & Pickles, Juice
~ Main Course ~
Your Choice of:
Roast Beef OR Salmon
with Potatoes and medley of
Vegetables
~ Dessert ~
Cake, Ice Cream & Blueberries
Tea or Coffee
+ Sweet Spot Chocolates! |
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Tickets:
- Enfield
Legion, 50 Old Enfield Road, Enfield
-
The Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop, 601
Highway #2, Elmsdale
- or call Bernice
883-2311 or Sheila 883-8177 |
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'His & Hers' Raffle |
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Ladies Jewelry Set
by Cassiopeia
Jewelry, Enfield |
Car Wash Gift
Certificate
from
McNeill's Shell,
Elmsdale |
Gift Certificate
from
Main
Town Pizza,
Enfield |
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| a selection of
Cassiopeia's handcrafted jewelry... |
you in your car
with the kids... |
Main Town's
Family Size Square Pizza - loaded |
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We' like
to thank our many Sponsors
for all their support in our
very FIRST fundraiser
Dinner!
Watch for
our flyer around
town...
Get your
advance tickets at:
Enfield
Legion
The Sweet Spot
or Bernice
883-2311 or Sheila 883-8177 |
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| Food -
Elmsdale Sobeys, Elmsdale
Superstore, Elmsdale Tim Hortons,
Patticakes Confections,
Scotsburn Diaries,
Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop |
| Prizes
- Cassiopeia Jewelry,
Main Town Pizza,
Don McNeil's Shell |
| Supplies
- The Bargain Shop,
Rose Bowl Flowers & Gifts |
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Services -
Athena Computer
Solutions,
Enfield Legion,
Knights of Columbus,
Hans LeJeune Catering,
The Sweet Spot Chocolate
Shop, Linda & Al Welner |
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Enfield Legion
Ladies Auxiliary,
Catering Unlimited |
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 RBC's 4th Annual FREE Skate
- January
8th
from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at the East Hants Sportsplex
Thanks to all the attendees
who enjoyed the skate and supported Food Bank by
bringing non-perishable food items...
Sponsored
by DJ Cameron (Mortgage Specialist) & Lynn Avery
(Mortgage Specialist).
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O U
R O N - G O I N G P R O G R A M
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Food
Bank
We were based out of Riverview United
Church in Elmsdale but due to growth we had to
move our base to the Enfield Legion. Mrs. Johnson still
oversees Emergency Food Bank
(883-8596,
or 758-2484 and leave a message.)
Persons requesting assistance
throughout the year must contact her for an appointment
and fill out the request form in full.
Every person, church, business, school
and community group is considered a member. We are from
all communities from Enfield to Lant z
to Nine Mile River etc. and everything in between.
We are all volunteers from every
community giving many hours to ensure those needing
assistance receive it. We are involved and work with but
not affiliated with any one Church. We are a community
organization and non-denominational.
We are not affiliated with Feed Nova
Scotia but are members of the East Hants & Districts
Chamber of
Commerce. Our status:
 We...
- are a Designated Charitable
Organization recognized by Revenue Canada and issued
a Tax Number. Receipts are issued for donations of
$10.00 or more.
- also accept In Memory gifts and
issue acknowledgement cards to the families as well
as gifts for birthdays, Christmas etc.
- are registered with the United
Way
- assist businesses to set up their
own payroll deduction accounting and receipts will
be issued once a year to the individual contributors
once we receive a listing and payment from the
business.
How can you and your family help the
Food Bank? There are many ways
that you and your family can help. First know that
the food bank operates year round and not just at
Christmas time, therefore we need YOU all year.
- Have a computer at home?
You can save your inkjet cartridges for us as we can
recycle them for cash.
- Have an old, obsolete cell phone?
We recycle those too!
- Are you 'thinking green' and
recycling your beverage cans and bottles? You
can donate the recycling money by dropping them off
at Elmsdale Recycling in the Business Park - Just
say 'Account 14 please!'
- Garage or basement cluttered with
old car batteries, copper or computer hardware?
These can also be recycled for us at Elmsdale
Recycling.
- Collect your loose change and
pennies to donate.
- Picking up groceries at Elmsdale
Superstore or Sobeys? You can always toss a
non-perishable food item into our collection boxes
at both locations, all year round.
- Celebrating your birthday with a
party? Why not ask your guests to bring a food item
instead of gifts?
- Purchase a gift for kids or
adults at Christmas time for the Angel Tree.
- Any family member over 14 can
volunteer, year-round.
- Your business can come up with
their own fund or food raising initiatives.
Food Bank Needs
| Potato
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Carrots
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Turnips |
| Onions |
Apples
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Oranges
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| Fresh Turkey
Prem* |
Kraft Dinner |
Canned Turkey
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| Canned Ham
|
Canned
Chicken |
Stuffing*
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| Canned Salmon |
Canned Tuna
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Pickles*
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| Long
Spaghetti
|
Oatmeal*
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Canned Baked
Beans |
| Canned Stew* |
Canned
Spaghetti |
Can Soups
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| Mushrooms*
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Canned Cream
Corn |
Peanut
Butter* |
| Flour
|
Sugar*
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Canned
Fruits* |
| Jam*
|
Cheese Whiz* |
Canned Green
Beans |
| Canned Peas |
Rice*
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Canned Juice*
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| Canned Corn
|
Margarine |
Mixed
Vegetables |
| Juice
Crystals* |
Canned Milk*
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Pancake
Syrup* |
| Cereal*
|
Pancake Mix*
|
Cranberries
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| Stewed
Tomatoes* |
Meat Sauce*
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Crackers* |
| Tea* |
Coffee* |
Puddings*
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| Cake Mixes*
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Jell-O*
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Bread
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| Shortening |
Hot
Chocolate* |
Muffin Mixes |
| Hot Dog Buns |
Hamburger
Buns |
Baked Loaves* |
| Eggs
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Baked
Cookies* |
Baking Needs
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| Ketchup
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Mustard
|
Baby Formula |
| Hamburg
Helper |
Baby Food
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Toothpaste*
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| Baby Diapers
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Powdered
Milk* |
Toilet
Tissue* |
| Toothbrush* |
Face Soap*
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Deodorant |
| Kleenex
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*indicates past shortages |
We
Are...
President - Margaret Johnson, 883-8596 or 758-2484
1st Vice President - Mary Sullivan
2nd Vice President - Linda Picard
Treasurer/coordinator - Bernice Donaldson - 883-2311
Secretary - Reeta Sweeney
Fund Raising - Sharron Pashkoski
Office Coordinator - Marianne Pashkoski
Contact us at:
bernice@angeltreefoodbank.com
tel: 902 883 -2311
fax: 902 883-4317
Emergency Food Bank - 883-8596
or 758-2484 and leave a message
Still looking for a few people to help on the
organizational end, especially Fund Raising Grocery Manager.
Many thanks to the members of the Enfield Lions Club
for all the transportation supplied.
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 The
Angel
Tree
The Christmas Program can supply food
boxes to approximately 200 families including single
adults, per year. We supply gifts to approximately 250
children per year with extras including crayons,
coloring books and games and gifts to approximately 100
adults. In addition, the Emergency Food Bank supplies
approximately 300 families throughout the year with
groceries.
The Caring & Sharing-Angel Tree Food
Bank began the Adopt-A-Family Program in 1993. Since its
humble beginnings of having only two Adopt-A-Families we
now have 40.
We only allow a family to become an Adopt-A-Family once
if at all possible.
To adopt YOU:
- Choose a family size
- Choose if you want to purchase
all the food and gifts or just do the food or just
the gifts.
- Purchase your items
- Wrap the gifts
- Deliver your purchases at the
designated time and place
We supply you with a list of food
items that we place in the boxes but you may add
whatever extras you like.
We include toothbrushes for each person, toothpaste and
mittens for the children.
You may add household items such as toilet tissue, soap
etc. if you wish.
You may also add other meats, milk, frozen vegetables,
French fries or hash browns.
We supply you with a WISH LIST of gifts for the children
and parents and you may put together Christmas stockings
for the children if you like, along with any pets.
If your family agrees, we would release only their first
names and if you agree we would release your name and
address so they can send you a thank you note.
For more information, or to have your name added to our
adopt a family program phone
Bernice at 883-2311
to have your name added to the list for the Christmas
season and to enable us to get your family information
to you as soon as possible. Email for info at:
Bernice@angeltreefoodbank.com or
candbdonaldson@ns.sympatico.ca
Angel Tree
Gift Wrapping - Enfield Legion
We Serve...
- Antrim
- Belnan
- Carroll's Corner (not including Milford to
Carroll's Corner)
- Dutch Settlement
- Elmsdale
- Enfield
- Goffs
- Guysborough Road
- Hardwood Lands
- Horne Settlement
- Lantz (to Ross's Hill)
- Nine Mile River (to bridge & Cheese Factory
corner)
- Oldham
- Renfrew
- Oakfield
- Fall River
- Waverley
- Old Enfield Road
- covering all areas within these boundaries
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Your donation helps close to 150
familes at Christmas time and dozens of families
year-round, because need knows no season! |
Company or Group
Fundraising
Want to do a Christmas Box?
Your
company or group can help out at Christmas or indeed any time of the year;
we're always interested in new ideas!
Links We Like...
 Thanks
as well to our friends at the
Enfield Weekly Press
for all their support around the year!
Carroll's Corner Community Centre
collects!
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Caring
& Sharing Calendar at a glance - a Year Round Venture.
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F E B R U A R Y |
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Chamber
Donation
East
Hants & Districts
Chamber of Commerce
welcomed Finance
Minister Graham Steele
for a
business luncheon
at the Enfield Fire Hall
on February 21.
To
mark his visit, the
Chamber chose to make a
donation to the food
bank in his name.
Here Chamber President
Rick Ramsay at right
makes the presentation
to Minister Steele at
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M A R C H |
 Pancake
Tuesday!
Enjoy a pancake breakfast at
Sobey's in the Elmsdale Mall, 8:00am to
11:00am. Pancakes served with
bacon/sausages, coffee or tea, upstairs in
the Community Room (elevator available).
Price just $3.00 or FREE with
a donation to Caring & Sharing Angel Tree
Food Bank.
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A P R I L |
 Thursday April 28
5:00pm to 9:00pm - The Elmsdale Branch of
Royal Bank of Canada held a
Community Food Drive, at Elmsdale
Superstore, with all proceeds going to Caring &
Sharing Food Bank, and collected 20 boxes of
food, close to 1,000 pounds!
RBC
Superstore Collection...
Curves in Elmsdale also
had a food drive with ZUMBA, and collected
10 bags or nearly 200 pounds of food, along
with some very welcome cash donations.
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 “Operation
Helping Hands”
- Saturday April 9 - Tri-County
Scouting undertook a major shopping venture,
descending on the Elmsdale Sobeys in search
of good grocery choices for food bank
families. Food purchased during the
shopping trip was divided
between Caring & Sharing and other local
food banks.
Funds for the shopping trip
were raised from various sources, including
troupe fees and various activities.
Scouts did the actual
shopping themselves, helped by leaders and
parents, deciding how best to spend their
funds, consulting the weekly flyer and
comparing labels. A group photo and
briefing session outside led to a store-wide
dispersion as the kids scattered to seek out
non-perishable items to fill their carts. Sobey's allocated a dedicated
check-out to keep the trip flowing smoothly
and local food banks benefited while the
scouts learned the value of a buck!
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Tri-County
Scouting assembling outside
Sobeys to plan their Saturday
afternoon shopping trip. |
The soup aisle
saw some heavy traffic as scouts
learned how far soup can take
your family grocery budget. |
Canned vegetables
were also popular items as
inexpensive & nutritious choices
for family meals. |
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Plenty of
attention was also given to
breakfast foods, plus
DESSERTS for lunch boxes of
course! |
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M A Y
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 Saturday
May 7 - Jake
Thompson had his 6th
birthday party and
the gifts he asked
for were donations
to our food bank.
Jake managed to
collect a full
grocery cart. Jake
and his family
delivered his
collecting to the
food bank and had a
tour and explanation
by Mrs. J and
Bernice Donaldson.
Owen and Jake helped
sort and place a
little food on the
shelves; we find it
absolutely amazing
that such a small
person has a heart
so big!
Owen on left,
Jake on right
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J U N E
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Friday
June 24 - Scotia
Speedworld holding doing its
second annual MEDIA RACE.
Pat Healey, Reporter for The
Laker/Weekly Press will be
racing in support of Caring
& Sharing Angel Tree Food
Bank, and MADD East Hants.
If he wins, the charities of
his choice receive $1,000
between them. He raced
last year and finished 4th
of 9 drivers so is going to
try his best to get it done
this year too. Watch for a
promo photo in the June 22
issue of Pat behind the
wheel!
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A U G U S
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Saturday
August 20 - 10:00am to 4:00pm - Elmsdale
Sobeys - Back-to-School Food Drive |
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S E P T E
M B E R |
 Saturday
September 3 - 10:00am to 4:00pm -
Elmsdale Sobeys - Raffle
Ticket Sales
Saturday
September 10 - 10:00am to 4:00pm -
Elmsdale Superstore - Thanksgiving Food
Drive
Tuesday
September 13 - 7:30pm - Riverview United
Community Room - Annual Meeting
Wednesday September 21 - 10:30am to
12:30 - Riverview United Community Room -
12th Annual Chari-Tea Muffin Party
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O C T O B
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Saturday
October 22 - 10:00am to 4:00pm -
Elmsdale Sobeys -
Raffle Ticket Sales
October
donations...
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Royal Bank of Canada's Elmsdale
branch collected $2,000 for
Caring & Sharing Angel Tree
Food, with a combination of an
RBC Community Giving
program and donations from their
branch staff. Thanks to
Branch Manager Susan Fitzgerald
(presenting cheque to Mrs. J.)
and all the staff.
Circuit Circle
Women's Fitness Centre in
Elmsdale collected a heaping box
of food items for their
Thanksgiving Food Drive.
Thanks to Joanna Isenor
(pictured), manager Jo-Ann
Spooner and all the members for
their generosity. |
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Dutch Settlement Fire
Department also held their
Annual Door to Door Food
Drive on October 15.
The food
bank benefited with 2007
pounds of food plus $224.00
in cash donations.
They sure
did do a great job!
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N O V E M
B E R |
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 ALL MONTH
For the entire month of
November,
Serenity Day
Spa in Elmsdale collected
non-perishable
food items for
the local food
bank. All the
items donated were greatly
appreciated, and
customers received
their Spa
Service tax free
when they donated.
A terrific collection was gathered together
for pickup by Caring & Sharing...
 Saturday November 12 -
9:00am to
5:00pm
-
Raffle
ticket sales at Enfield Home Hardware
November
15 to December 15 - East Hants Public
Health Services in the Lloyd E. Matheson
Centre (East Hants Resource Centre), is once
again decorating their 'Mitten Tree' in aid
of local food banks including Caring &
Sharing. All donations of new mitts,
caps, gloves, scarves and socks are
welcomed!
Thursday
November 17 - 5:00pm to 7:30pm - Raffle
ticket sales at Shooters in Enfield
Saturday
November 19 - 10:00am to 4:00pm -
Withrow's Belnan Branch -
Raffle
ticket
sales.
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Get Your Raffle Tickets Here!
Volunteers are again out in
force for the 2011 Christmas
season...
<Home Hardware, Enfield
Withrows' Farm Market, Belnan> |
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Lady's Night at Home
Hardware is also a good time
to sell tickets...
Click the image at right for
a close-up look at all the
great toys this year's
prize! |
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 Tuesday
November 22 - Raffle
ticket sales at Enfield Home Hardware's
Annual Lady's Night
Thursday November 24 - 5:00pm to 7:30pm
- Raffle ticket sales at Shooters in Enfield
Saturday November 26 - Angel Tree goes
up at Elmsdale Pharmasave
Saturday
November 26 - 9:00am to 1:00pm - Exit
Reality's Annual door-to-door Food Drive.
Saturday
November 26 - 10:00am to 4:00pm -
Raffle
ticket sales at Elmsdale Sobeys
Tuesday
November 29 - Annual
Chamber of
Commerce Christmas Social (for
members and a guest), 7:00pm to 9:00pm at
Shooters in Enfield; this year the Chamber's
collection was especially generous. >>>
Just a small
portion of Exit Realty's 2011
Door-to-Door-Collection - thanks to all the
hard working staff and kids who made the
rounds again this year...
18 Wheels
for Food Banks!
- Superstore Elmsdale and partners are hoping
to fill an 18 Wheeler with donations for
four local food banks, including Caring &
Sharing. Co-sponsored by Elmsdale NS
Liquor Commission, Exit Realty, Shooters
Restaurant & Lounge and Sangsters
Automotive, this high-profile collection
will take place in the Elmsdale Superstore
parking lot...
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D E C E M
B E R |
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Thanks to
Robbie Bitar and Staff at Bitar's Restaurant
in Elmsdale - for their generous
collection of non-perishable food...
Thursday
December 1 - 5:00pm to 7:30pm - Raffle
ticket sales at Shooters in Enfield
Saturday December 3 - 9:00am to 5:00pm -
Raffle
ticket sales
at Elmsdale Pharmasave
Thursday
December 8 - 5:00pm to 7:30pm - Raffle
ticket sales at Shooters in Enfield
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Saturday
December 10 - Elmsdale Superstore - Draw for our sturdy wooden wagon
of gifts.
Superstore staffer Alisha
helped Bernice pick the
winners name; Sue Hill
Ellis, who generously
donated the wagon back and
it was then placed in the
Angel Tree program.
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The wagon is 42”long X 21”wide X 24”
deep; box depth 12” and is filled with a
great selection of toys any child would
love to receive: |
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REMOTE
CONTROL
LEGO-DUPLO
SAFARI
MONOPOLY GAME
3D
SINGING SEA CREATURES PUZZLE
BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP
ANIMALS
OF THE WORLD PUZZLE
PLAYDOH NUMBERS & LETTERS
CARS
TROUBLE GAME
JUSTIN BIEBER DOLL
HANNAH
MONTANA DOLL
HEAVENLY HORSES PUZZLE
GIRLY
GIRLZ DOLL
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID-THE LAST STRAW
DIARY OF
A WIMPY KID-DOG DAYS
VAMPIRE DIARIES -THE AWAKENING |
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VAMPIRE
DIARIES-THE STRUGGLE
ENGRAVING
ART-KITTEN & PUPPY
ENGRAVING
ART-JUMPING DOLPHIN
ENGRAVING ART-PROWLING FRIENDS
THE
CHRISTMAS STORY BOOK
BABY MAGGIE DOLL
ELECTRIC
TOOTHBRUSH
2 SETS BARRETTS
FACIAL
SPA
SPA CANDLE
FOOT SPA
IN A CAN
STUFFED ELEPHANT
TY-SLUSH
TY-SPIKE
STUFFED
MUSICAL TIGGER |
 Saturday
December 10 - 5:00pm - Elmsdale
Pharmasave - Angel Tree Down
Tuesday
December 13 - Enfield Legion - Gift
Sorting (Carolyn)
Wednesday December 14 - 6:30pm - Enfield
Legion - Gift Wrapping
Thursday December 15 - Enfield Legion -
Lions Club Food Delivery
Thursday
December 15 - afternoon - Enfield Legion
- AAF drop offs
Friday
December 16 - 11:00am to 2:00pm -
Enfield Legion - AAF pickups
 Friday
December 16 - Draw for Gift Basket,
Scotia Bank, Elmsdale Mall - every year the
staff of the bank generously puts together a
beautiful gift basket out of their own
pockets and raffles off tickets, with the
proceeds going to two local food banks,
including Caring & Sharing.
This
year's basket is full of wonderful gifts
perfect for the season so get your tickets
now at the bank counter at $2.00 each or
three for just $5.00.
Saturday
December 17 - 9:00am to 3:00pm - Enfield
Legion - Packing
Saturday
December 17 - 10:00am to 2:00pm -
Enfield Legion - Food pickup
Saturday
December 17 - 11:00am - Enfield Legion -
Infirm delivery |
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REMEMBER WITHOUT YOU
AND YOUR SUPPORT, WE COULD NOT OPERATE THIS FOOD BANK..
WE ARE NEIGHBORS HELPING
NEIGHBORS. |
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