Barrie Community News

The initial recipients, Food Banks Canada and Second Harvest, will each receive up to $10 million in funding to further distribute through individual applications to eligible food banks and not-for-profit community-based organizations (known as ultimate recipients) to acquire and distribute food to families in need. Eligible community-based organizations are encouraged to use the Community Support Stream Initial Recipient Finder to determine which organization best serves their geographic area and needs.

The Barrie legion is aiming to raise $300,000 through this year's poppy campaign, with organizers saying more volunteers are needed to help reach that goal. Central Ontario's initiative was launched on Friday at a ceremony at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 147 in Barrie, although some local businesses have already received poppy boxes to display.

The Terry Fox Foundation received a huge boost Thursday, with the largest single donation in the organization’s history: $25 million from the Larry and Judy Tanenbaum Family Foundation.

A Ridgetown man is giving up his everyday comforts for a week in hopes of raising $12,000 for children and youth in Chatham-Kent. Isaac Davey began living inside a portable storage container in downtown Chatham at the Exordia Creative office at 5 Llewellyn St. on Monday as part of the “7 Days Contained, For the Kids” fundraising challenge supporting the Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation of Chatham-Kent.

Enbridge employee-fueled campaigns raise US$4.3 million (C$5.9 million) for United Way chapters in 145 communities

Canadian Blood Services says it has been “deeply moved” by a surge in public support following a deadly fire at a military base in Wainwright, Alta. The non-profit reported Monday that it saw a fourfold increase in the number of appointment bookings for blood donations on Sunday. Canadian Blood Services said Monday Alberta and Saskatchewan saw the strongest surge in public interest in blood donations. Donation events in those provinces are almost fully booked over the next few days, the non-profit said.