Thank-you again to those who donated to our Food Bank, “fill the gap” this spring. In July we delivered 2 plus boxes of snacks. As well, $700 was donated. There a recent photo posted on the Helping Hands Food Bank Facebook page, of what appear to be 8 cases of Cheerios that were purchased. 

Thank-you as well to those who donated to the emergency earthquake relief for Venezuela through Alongside Hope. 

Thanks to those who have been donating to the Wildfire Relief organized by Patti Kergon and her sister Marlene. Marlene and her husband will be filling up their trailer with all our donations when they return to Thunder Bay on August 10, so all donations need to be at the church by Sunday August 9. 

On Sunday July 12 Bryn Evans, the new Executive Director of Jennifer Ashleigh Children’s Charity shared with us some of the amazing work they are doing supporting families, including a few from Bradford. She also shared some volunteer opportunities highlighting their annual family BBQ on Saturday August 29. If would like more information about volunteering please speak to Stewart or Dana who can help connect you. They also have an annual gala, usually in May that they need volunteers for. 

On Sunday August 30, we will have our second speaker in our Summer of Service, Juanita Butler from CHATS Bradford, who will share about their organization and volunteer opportunities, highlighting the need for drivers. 

While I have called this the Summer of Service, we’d love to continue to hear about volunteer opportunities in our community and beyond. If you have a charity, non-profit or helping agency that you volunteer with, and you would either be willing to speak briefly about or arrange a speaker, please speak with me. Serving our community is an important part of who we are and what we are called to as followers of Jesus. 

Rev. Dana on behalf of Outreach