Present:
Jim Joseph
D ale Scheerer
George Pech
Ali Baksh
Russell Sugimura
Wendell Stanley
Steve Brown
Donna Behmer (guest speaker)
Dave Pratt(guest)
Bill Crawford
Jim Kitchen
John Bryce
Absent:
Justin Diggle
Michael Nadler
JJ leads discussion of jobs for Lobsterfest
JK asks re pricing for bar and its agreed we sell wine for $20 and 5tickets for $20 for beer and liquor
GP reports sales of 150 tickets, JJ has ordered for 170 to account for staff, unforseen etc.
JJ leads discussion re 50/50 and draw prizes
and ticket draw policy
DS suggests that we all plan to be there for 2:00 pm.
Donna Behmer and Dave Pratt speak to club about the Eden Community Food Bank
Community need continues to grow with 900 people in 280 families being served. Kids are going to school hungry
Food bank is now open three times a week
Client must meet with "advocate" and prove residence
Rotary food drives an important element
Some food items hard to get donated
One third of food comes from Food Path Mississauga
8,000 kilos of food distributed from Eden each month
relocation of Loblaw's distribution center may affect local corporate donations
"Hunger Awareness" event coming on June 5th to bring awareness of hunger in Canada
Summer months are busy in demand yet many donors are away...some items are run out of
Beech Volleyball tournament June 16th
Disabled will be permanent clients
Immigrants are unable to practice professions and are working in minimum wage jobs
Food Bank has periodic specific product shortages ie. flour, juice, cereal, shampoo, chicken noodle soup
need larger facility
DP reports on E-mail contact with Om our former Thai exchange student, JJ re Charlotte,
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