Spreading Holiday Cheer: Supporting Our Local Flamborough Food Bank and Margaret’s Place Hospice

The Flamborough food bank strives to “provide supplementary food and access to support programs for Flamborough families in a dignified and respectful manner.” The food bank grocery store allows community members to shop there free of cost bi- weekly. With the belief that access to nutritious food should be a basic human right, the food bank values nutrition education and advocacy programs that lead toward self-sufficiency and sustainable food systems. The Flamborough food bank has served over 463 local families, with 47% of the people served being children.

To help support the Flamborough food bank and local families this holiday season, the food bank is asking for the following items:

• Oatmeal
• Canned vegetables
  • (including beans and tomatoes)
• Peanut butter
• Rice
• Pasta sauce
• Toilet paper
• Boost or Ensure drinks
  
  

For more than 170 years, Margaret’s Place has been providing community, connection, support and dignified end of life care for individuals and their families as they journey through the final stages of life. From grief and bereavement support to day wellness, community outreach, and respite care in those final days and hours, Margaret’s Place provides 24 hour a day care and support from their highly skilled inter-professional team. This holiday season Maragret’s place hospice is currently asking for:

• AA and AAA batteries
• Power bars
• Kleenex
• Sensitive skin baby wipes
• Dark coloured face cloth
• Pudding and Jello cups
• Apple sauce package
• Cans of pop
  
  

As we wrap up another year, let’s continue sharing generosity and hope. Your support makes a meaningful difference—today and all year long as even small acts of giving can create big change for those in need this holiday season.