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Newark Neighbours helps kids around the region

Suzanne Vaillant, Newark Neighbour's vice-chair; Johathan Charron, Food4Kids treasurer; Newark chair Laura Gibson; and executive director of Food4Kids Niagara, Amber Hughes, celebrate a donation to help kids at Christmas.
Suzanne Vaillant
Suzanne Vaillant, Newark Neighbour's vice-chair; Johathan Charron, Food4Kids treasurer; Newark chair Laura Gibson; and executive director of Food4Kids Niagara, Amber Hughes, celebrate a donation to help kids at Christmas. (Photo supplied)

Newark Neighbours is expanding its mandate to help children in need in our community through a donation to Food4kids Niagara.

The organization works with Catholic and the public school boards to identify children from Kindergarten to Grade 8 who do not receive the required access to food.

Newark Neighbours donated a cheque for $3,000 recently to help towards putting together Christmas stockings which will have treats, hot chocolate and gingerbread cookies, as well as a toothbrush, socks and mittens.

Laura Gibson, chair of Newark Neighbours, is happy we are able to reach out further in the Niagara community to provide a bit extra for our children in need.