Reader to Reader: January 11, 2025

Reader to Reader: January 11, 2025
London Free Press
Gratitude and thanks to the London community for helping raise an incredible 310,000 kilograms of food for the London Food Bank.
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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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Record haul for Business Cares food drive: ‘Never ceases to amaze’

London Free Press
London’s Business Cares food drive closed its helping campaign on Thursday, setting a record for food and money collected
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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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London charities’ holiday campaigns feel pinch as Canada Post strike drags on

London Free Press
The Canada Post strike is forcing London charities to pivot during prime holiday giving season, finding different ways to reach donors that typically drop a cheque in the mail at this time of year.   Both the Business Cares Food Drive, the single-largest annual campaign in support of the London Food
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Reader to Reader: December 30, 2023

London Free Press
On behalf of the Business Cares Food Drive committee, I would like to extend our gratitude to the London community for helping us raise an incredible 284,000 kilograms of food for the London Food Bank. Read More
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PHOTOS: Business Cares unveils monster donation of 284,400 kgs of food

London Free Press
The Business Cares Food Drive wrapped up its pre-Christmas collection effort on Wednesday morning at their de-facto donation warehouse, the Western Fair District Agriplex. The drive brought in the equivalent of 284,000 kilograms of food in donations of food and money, a 5.4 per cent increase from 2022. "Very
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Pearson: Holiday spirit enlivens democracy

London Free Press
One of the great things about the holiday season is how democracy comes alive at a granular level. We're not talking about Parliament, Queen's Park, or even City Hall, but those intersections in community life where we encounter others of different views and yet "get over" those distinctions to get
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'Five-alarm fire': Record demand at London Food Bank

London Free Press
The London Food Bank has once again surpassed its monthly record, as its biggest food drive of the year gets underway. The surging demand comes as the group representing Ontario’s food banks warns of the intense strain on the sector as the cost of living and other systemic issues push
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