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Newark volunteers preparing food boxes for delivery

More than 100 families in Niagara-on-the-Lake will receive Christmas food boxes.
Sharon Burns
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Francyne Chenier, Angelika Gibney, Angela Lindfield, Mandy Shanks, Pauline Meyler, Barbara Webber, Cindy Grant, Katherine Babela and Joy Leonard take a break from packing food boxes to pose for a photo. Sharon Burns

Bags of carrots, onions and potatoes, fresh baked pies and all of the contents of everything one needs for a holiday dinner has been carefully packed into boxes for 113 families registered at Newark Neighbours. Each family can choose between a turkey and a ham from Kent Farms.

Newark Neighbours has about 40 families registered who have children under the age of 17. Last week, board chair Cindy Grant invited parents to choose gifts from several bookshelves filled with stuffed animals, toys and Barbies.

“We had so many donations we were able to give each family five or six toys,” said Grant. 

“Money and food and toys continue to come in every day,” said Grant. “Yesterday they were coming in the front door and the back door simultaneously.”

A team of volunteers is putting together hampers for delivery, and the food bank closes Wednesday, Dec. 20 after the hamper distribution. It reopens Jan. 2. 

The thrift store closes at the end of day Saturday, Dec. 23 and also reopens Jan. 2.