Increased Capacity = Assisting more people in need

The recent installation of a refrigerated container to Welcome Inn has brought some exciting news for the clients who access the Wood Street Centre! By increasing the capacity Welcome Inn will now be able to accept more food and in return serve more people in need. Thanks to BJ Green from Event Food Cooling for all his hard work and kindness in increasing the capacity of Welcome Inn!

Give a Little and make a BIG difference!

During the time of year when the hustle and bustle of holiday parties and trips to the mall are keeping us all busy please take a moment to remember those who may be struggling to put food on their tables. Make a financial donation or donate some non-perishable food so that we can help feed those in need, especially at Christmas.
Over 18600 people in our community visit food banks each month with 8100 of them children, together we can make a difference.
Contact Hamilton Food Share for details about how you can contribute this Christmas
905-664-9065
www.hamiltonfoodshare.org

Stoney Creek Warriors Jr. B Hockey Club

Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others? - Martin Luther King

This past Sunday allowed me to meet some great young boys living, working and playing in our community. Ric Nattress, Head Coach of the Stoney Creek Warriors Jr. B Hockey club brought his entire team out to help harvest carrots for Hamilton Food Share and the local food banks. They came despite the cold and the fact that they had just finished their third game in 3 nights. It was great to see them dive right in and work together to bring in over 3000lbs in only about 2 hours!
It was an opportunity that I am sure they will remember and hopefully will participate in again. Good leadership from their coach will not only help them succeed on the ice but also in their lives and communities.

Thanks so much Stoney Creek Warriors for your hard work

Hamilton Harvest - Growing a Solution to Hunger

We are in the thick of harvest season and the support and generosity towards the program is amazing. The large group of volunteers from the City of Hamilton Community Services Department gave their time to harvest carrots on October 16th, it was a beautiful sunny fall day filled with laughter, hard work and a sense of community. The next few weeks will see more community groups such as a class from Cardinal Newman High School and also the Stoney Creek Junior B Hockey Team coming out to help harvest and bring fresh produce through the doors of Hamilton Food Share.
So many amazing photos and articles have been produced from these events and the word about the program is getting out!
Look for articles in the Spectator and the Hamilton Community Newspapers

So proud to be a part of this program and to watch it spread across the community!

Fall Harvests

Last week was a great week for bringing fresh local food to HFS. We had an amazing group of boys from The Living Rock Ministries out to Murphy's Farm on Thursday and in only a couple of hours they were able to glean 639lbs of squash, eggplant, zucchini and corn. Friday was the OAFB's Buy Local Share Local at the Ottawa Street Market and we were able to talk to many people about the Harvest program as well as meet with various farmers to let them know about the ways they can participate. The generous shoppers at the market donated 123lbs of fresh food. Saturday brought the rain and cool weather and with it came 28 dedicated volunteers from McMaster University as a part of Mac Serve. The group braved the rain and mud to harvest over 5500lbs of potatoes from Plan B! What an amazing group of volunteers and generous farmers!