Members of the Oshawa and Whitby Salvation Army with volunteers in their Christmas Toy and Food Distribution Centre in Oshawa. With Christmas just around the corner, many families in our community find it a struggle to make ends meet, especially with the added expenses of the Holiday Season. The Salvation Army Oshawa held a press…
Feed the Need in Durham (FTDN) hosted Durham Region Business food/fund drive participants to celebrate collectively raising the equivalent of 31,245 meals for those in need during the month of August. More than 35 businesses, including Veridian Connections, Bryson Insurance, Sutton Group – Realty Experts, Mason Bennett Johncox and MinCom Millennium Realty Inc. joined in…
A dedication ceremony for a new addition to a quiet corner of the schoolyard at St. Bernard’s Catholic Elementary school in Whitby may help anxious students at recess. The initiative, sponsored by Oshawa insurance agent Michael McIvor, from McIvor Insurance, involves the placement of a designated bench for students who are looking to find a…
Representatives from the AIDS Committee of Durham Region (ACDR) kicked off World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, with an early morning jaunt along the city streets carrying bundles-full of knitted red scarves. Katie Nemek, ACDR special events coordinator said The Red Scarf Project aims to distribute warm scarves to people who are in need as well…
Habitat for Humanity Home Dedication Day EditTag Cloudy skies and a little rain did not dampen the smiles on the faces of four families at Habitat For Humanity Durham’s CentreTown site, July 14, as volunteers, partners and community members joined to dedicate the houses they will soon call home. The Home Dedication Day is…
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