Letters to the Editor: April 25, 2025

Letters to the Editor: April 25, 2025
London Free Press
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‘Public showing up’ for London Food Bank spring drive: Leader

‘Public showing up’ for London Food Bank spring drive: Leader
London Free Press
The London Food Bank is entering the all-important final weekend of its spring food drive, an annual campaign that’s coming amid relentless demand for assistance and trade war uncertainty.  Leading into the Easter weekend, food donations are up from the same point in the 2024 campaign, London Food Bank co-executive director Jane Roy said Thursday, […]
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London spring food drive kicks off with call for ‘food sovereignty’

London spring food drive kicks off with call for ‘food sovereignty’
London Free Press
A pizza maker, delivery service, regional hub and a small city food bank – it's going to take their efforts and Canada's tough new attitude to feed families
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London food bank goes ‘elbows up, arms out’ in spring campaign

London food bank goes ‘elbows up, arms out’ in spring campaign
London Free Press
The London Food Bank is adapting and slightly altering Canadians' response to the U.S. trade war.
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‘Show will go on’ after theft, damage at site of Lucknow’s Music in the Fields

‘Show will go on’ after theft, damage at site of Lucknow’s Music in the Fields
The Lucknow Sentinel
Wiring, circuit breakers and electrical panels were stolen or heavily damaged when multiple storage units were broken into at Graceland Festival Grounds, home of Lucknow’s Music in the Fields (LMITF) and Dungannon Super Pull. “This is deeply disappointing to the committee and directors. The grounds are owned by the Lucknow and District Kinsmen and Lucknow’s […]
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At London’s ‘community fridge,’ endless need and a call for more help

London Free Press
Shilon Shassan is lucky on this occasion. There’s milk. The London woman comes to Community Fridge London, a free food site on Base Line Road, three to four times a week to get food for her family and this was a good visit. Milk was available. “It’s a big help
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Muslim youth group delivers 1,600 kg in donations to London Food Bank

London Free Press
Members of the local Muslim community delivered nearly 1,600 kilograms of food to the London Food Bank on Saturday, the culmination of more than a month of work by the group. The food was collected by the London branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association from participating grocery stores in
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Letters to the Editor: December 14, 2024

London Free Press
Homeless, hopeless
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Christmas giving in and around London: Who’s in need, how you can help

London Free Press
It’s called the season of giving for a reason. London-area charities are making a major push to help the less fortunate, collecting everything from food to toys to toiletries to help low-income Londoners, support the city’s homeless or make the holidays brighter for kids in hospital. Here are some of
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Halal food bank opens to serve Muslim Londoners in need

London Free Press
A London organization is launching a new food bank for Muslims in need. The Halal Food Bank officially launched last month and is planning a move to a larger space in London as it builds capacity to help families in need. Our Jennifer Bieman reports.   THE LATEST The Halal
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Smile cookies returning to Lucknow with a seasonal twist

The Lucknow Sentinel
Tim Hortons is once again selling Holiday Smile Cookies to benefit local charities. “Thank you to Tim Hortons in Wingham and Lucknow for choosing us,” said Mary Ellen Zielman, executive director for Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre, in a Nov. 15 interview. “It’s a great way for the community
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Letters to the Editor: November 13, 2024

London Free Press
Why test drivers?
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