Friday, August 4th
In response to the public request for assistance, CUPE Local 1842 Paramedics and the Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Service will be holding two food drives in support of Gleaners Food Bank and the Tri-County Food Network.
The Quinte region’s largest food bank is facing its annual summer drought, with donations of cash and food needed.
“Everybody likes to help at Christmas and Thanksgiving. Hunger has no season.”
Gleaners is the warehouse of the Tri-County Food Network, which supplies eight area food banks in Hastings, Prince Edward and Northumberland County.
We will be holding the following food drives at the Belleville Metro located at 110 N. Front:
- Friday, August 18th: 3:00pm – 7:00pm
- Saturday, August 20th: 11:00am – 5:00pm
Most needed items:
- Cash Donations
- Baked Beans,
- Pasta/Sauce
- Canned Fish
- Peanut Butter
- Canned Beans
- Soups
- Canned Vegetables/Tomatoes
