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Phone (519) 743-5576 ¥ Fax (519) 743-8965
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SPRING
NEWS
2001
We need:
Please Support
Peanut butter
Canned vegetables
Pork & beans
Hot & cold cereal
Hot & cold drinks
Macaroni & cheese
Canned fruit
April 11 – April 18
• 254 food drives
• 113,000 lbs.
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Add your name to a growing list by
co-ordinating a Food Drive at your place
of business, school or place of worship.
To help:
• an estimated 12,000 different
children supported by food hampers
• provide food for food hampers
(40,610 distributed in 2000)
• feed almost 8,000 people who claim
full and part-time work as their
primary source of income
• 55,000 people in Waterloo Region
living below poverty line
(15.13% of our population)*
*Statistics Canada 1996
For more information on how to help, see back page
HUNGRY FOR ANSWERS
. . . food hamper recipients provide rare glimpse of hunger in Waterloo Region!
Persistent questions about the need for food assistance in Waterloo Region despite our strong economy was
one of the main reasons why this Research Project was undertaken. The idea was conceived by Food Bank
of Waterloo Region Executive Director Sean Strickland. Together with Peter Katona, who is responsible
for the Food Bank’s Organizational Development and Agency Relations, the pair helped develop the basis
for the questionnaire. Once completed, Professor Bruce Bidgood, formerly of the Faculty of Social Work
at Wilfrid Laurier University, and now at the University of Windsor, was contacted to spearhead the
Research Project.
A key recommendation of a new Research Report on hunger in Waterloo Region
advises the formation of a Waterloo Regional Food Security Council. Entitled When the
Fridge is Bare1, the Report recommends the establishment of a coalition of government,
business, emergency food services and public health promotion agencies whose
mandate it would be to address the causes of hunger in the community and produce a
concrete list of strategies to promote food security in the Region.
“Clearly there are some deep and structural issues that need to be examined” says Peter
Katona, Research Project Co-ordinator. “This Research Report is the beginning to an ongoing
What’s
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Spring Food Drive
Hunger Count 2000
Capital Campaign
Volunteer Profile
Donor Profile
SPRING FOOD DRIVE
Spring is finally here! It means warmer temperatures, birds singing and flowers growing. It also means The Food Bank of Waterloo
Region’s annual Spring Food Drive is just around the corner. Actually, it’s already arrived. A PACESETTER campaign is underway
involving businesses, schools, places of worship and organizations in Waterloo Region conducting food drives on our behalf.
The Spring Food Drive kicks off April 11th at The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. PACESETTERS will be encouraged to bring their efforts
to the Food Bank throughout the day. Local media will be on hand to acknowledge and salute the various food drives for their contribution.
At the end of the business day, the Food Bank will announce the goal for the public food drive which will run through to April 18th.
JOIN OUR PACESETTERS and help The Food Bank of Waterloo Region reach its goal of 254 food drives!
St. Thomas Aquinas School
Waterloo Maple Inc.
Luther Village on the Park
Waterloo Regional Police
Weber Supply Company Inc.
Denison Print
Fairview Acura
Centre Corp. Management Services
Communitech
Forest Hills United Church
AFP Wealth Management Inc.
Altruck Kirby International
Ball Services Group Inc.
Balnar Management
Bank of Montreal
Bast Tire & Auto
Cambridge Patterns
Canadian Travel & Cruises
Capital Hill #1
Clarica
Corstar Mechanical Ltd.
Crown Attorney’s Office
Cutler-Hammer
Dawson & Associates
Entourage
Express Personnel Services
Glenbriar Home Hardware
Grote Electronics
H.L. Staebler Co. Ltd.
Heffner Lexus Toyota
Imaging & Sensing Technology
Kitchener Die Craftsmen
Meissner Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Nesbitt Burns-Waterloo
Pace Homecare Services Inc.
Paul Davis Systems
School of Accounting U of W
Systems Plus
Tughan Express
Uni-Spray Systems
Walter Fedy Partnership
Waterloo Appliance Service
Waterloo Mennonite Brethern Church
Zehrs #28 Conestoga Mall
Carmel Church
Strassburger Windows & Doors
Queen Margaret Place Apartments
Elmira Poultry
Pano Cap (Canada) Ltd.
Cowan Dalton Inc.
Focus Automation Systems
Benson & Edwards Optical
Conestoga College Residence
SST
St. Francis School
Waterloo Hydro Geologic
Min. of Training, Colleges & Universities
Twin City Dwyer Printing Co. Ltd.
Forwell Super Variety Inc.
Dr. Ron Vanderbeek
Mingcom Inc.
Innovation Paints Ltd.
Canadian Innovation Centre
K-W Optical Ltd.
Lions-Quest Canada
24th Kitchener Venturer Company
Caldwell Capital
North Waterloo Farmers Mutual Ins.
Business Cards Tomorrow
Nursery Rhymes Kitchener Inc.
Klemmer Co-operative Nursery
Al’s Cartage Ltd.
AEA Technology Engineering
Z Factor
Economical Insurance Group
Waterloo Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Waterloo Region District School Board
Elmira Independent
Belmont Village Financial Group
TGI NA Inc.
Ornamental Mouldings Ltd.
Exclusively Women Fitness Centre
Christie Digital Systems
Bench Craft Leather
Peek a Boo Child Care
Pioneer Hairworks
Bazflex Group Ltd.
Ontario Drive & Gear Ltd.
McRobert Springs Ltd.
Pinehaven Nursing & Retirement Res.
Madorin, Snyder, Carere, Lackenbauer
Ross Dixon Financial Services
Pier 1 Imports
Brick Brewing Company Ltd.
Canadian Threadall
Employment Resources Centre
Hoppy Copy
Waterloo Recreation Complex
Scotia Bank
Schlueter Chevrolet Oldsmobile Ltd.
Kuehne-Nagel
Bend All Automotive
Westheights Church
Sanderson Management Inc.
Tri-City Diving
Trios College of Information Technology
Unitron Industries
Programmed Insurance Brokers
Cober Printing
Orbex Computer Systems Inc.
Conestoga Lodge Retirement Home
Waterloo Women’s Fitness Club
Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church
Eldorado Tool & Manufacturing
Kitchener Nissan Inc.
Investors Group Financial Services
Parkwood Mennonite Home Inc.
Community Care Access Centre
Raytheon Systems Canada Ltd.
Moore North America
401 Trailers & Patco Equipment
CNA Life Insurance Company
St. Jacobs Day Care
Lutheran Life Insurance Society
If you would like to co-ordinate a food drive at your business, school or place of worship, contact Dayna Buder by phone at 519-7435576, ext 230 or by e-mail at [email protected]. The Food Bank of Waterloo Region will provide you with a food drive kit, as well
as boxes and posters to make your food drive easy and successful.
HUNGRY FOR ANSWERS continued
process designed to ask questions and identify solutions. This (Report)
helps us better understand the real challenges people face when the
fridge is bare.” But Katona also has a warning. “The community
cannot afford to ignore this call-to-action and allow these findings to
be placed on a shelf to gather dust. These are real people facing a real
problem.”
The Research Project was designed to answer the question
of why hunger continues to persist in our community despite
evidence of a strong and growing local economy. A total of
77 food hamper users in Waterloo Region were
interviewed for this investigation over a one month
period. The questionnaires included a demographic
survey as well as questions about the participants’
reasons for and experiences about accessing
emergency food services.
One of the questions asked “what would you
do if the Food Hamper Program didn’t exist?”
Replied one individual, “I’m not sure. My 11-year-old
son eats very little, but my 16-year-old has always had an
enormous appetite. I myself eat only what I know won’t be eaten by
them. If I’m really hungry, I fill up on water. Sometimes I need to lay
down, knowing that when I get up I’ll feel better.” Another
answered “I’d have to borrow money to get the things I needed, but
I’d have to pay that back and so I’d be further behind next month.”
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The main reasons participants gave for needing emergency
food services was lack of income, income instability and
fluctuations, social assistance cutbacks and a high cost of living.
Explained one respondent “after rent and bills, $1,300 may seem
like a lot, but it doesn’t last, especially after transportation at about
$20 a week to look for work.” Another said “I used to make
$50,000 to $55,000 a year. I became disabled and had long and
short term income coverage through my employer’s insurance. They
paid the short term plan and disqualified me from the long term
plan. I went through my UI - that’s gone - now I’m here”.
This Report is the result of the hard work and dedication of
the Research Team of Shelley Smilek, Mary Parent,
Jacinda Thompson and Dr. Bruce Bidgood. Providing
guidance and leadership was the Steering
Committee of Shelley Smilek, Mary Parent, Jacinda
Thompson, Dr. Bruce Bidgood, Tony Bender of the
House of Friendship, Ellen Desjardins with the
Community Health Department for the Regional
Municipality of Waterloo, Jean Latham with the
Social Services Department for the Regional
Municipality of Waterloo, Bruce Milne with ROOF,
Pat Singleton with the Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank,
Bethany Mazereeuw and Peter Katona with The Food Bank of
Waterloo Region. Finally, this Research Project would not have
been possible without the honesty and sacrifices made by all of
the families and individuals who agreed to participate in the
surveys and interviews.
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H U N G E R C O U NT 2 0 0 0
Hunger Count 2000 is a survey of food programs within
Waterloo Region. It’s main purpose is to identify the number
of people who access these programs. The information is
gathered through monthly questionnaires completed by the
various food programs, indicating the number of adults and
children served, family composition of recipients and main
sources of income.
Food Hamper Distribution 1996-2000
FOOD HAMPER PROGRAMS
• the number of hampers distributed in 2000 totalled
40,610 which is relatively unchanged from 1999.
However,
• the number of hampers distributed 2 times per month
increased 4% and the number of hampers distributed 3
times per month increased 53%
• food hampers helped feed 11,760 children under the age
of 18 last year (48%). This remains significantly higher
than the national average of 40%*
*Canadian Association of Food Banks Hunger Count 2000
• the number of individuals accessing food assistance
listing full time or part time employment as their primary
source of income (12,919) has increased by 4% compared
to 1999
• single parent and two-parent families (21,872) make up
59% of all those requiring food assistance. This represents
a 5% increase compared to 1999.
2000 Food Distribution by Program
EMERGENCY MEAL PROGRAMS
• a total of 289,821 meals were served at Waterloo Region
shelters, hostels and soup kitchens in 2000 - a 10%
increase over 1999
• 26,205 different individuals were served at least one
emergency meal - a 6% increase over the year previous.
The number of children increased 12%.
• Among the adults receiving meals, the largest increase
year over year was in the number of seniors requiring food
assistance (845). This represents a 9% increase over 1999.
FYI...
Between 1,500 to 2,000 individuals in Waterloo Region are
estimated to be homeless (Understanding Homelessness in
Waterloo Region, Social Planning Council of K-W, Social
Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries and the
Waterloo - Wellington-Dufferin District Health Unit, 1999)
An estimated 5.8% of the population of Waterloo Region
was supported by a food hamper in 1999. (The Food Bank
of Waterloo Region)
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VOLUNTEER PROFILE
RESURRECTION CATHOLIC
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Res-olving to Better our Community!
It’s another sign of spring. Students at
Resurrection Catholic Secondary School in
Kitchener folding food drive bags for The Food
Bank of Waterloo Region. In fact, it’s almost a
tradition! For the past 10 years, students at Res have folded bags,
as well as co-ordinated food drives, fund raisers and volunteer
work groups.
In 2000, a total of 1,800 students under the direction of Beth Wolf, Student
Activities Director, contributed 3,600 volunteers hours to fold bags for both the
Spring and Thanksgiving Food Drives. More than 200,000 bags were folded at Res,
prepared for distribution in 6 area newspapers including The Record, Waterloo
Chronicle, Cambridge Times, New Hamburg Independent, Elmira Independent
and Woolwich Observer.
“The students at Res are an amazing source of energy and inspiration” says Wendi
Campbell, Volunteer Co-ordinator at The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. “Without
the students help, it would take weeks to fold all of the bags. That’s time we just don’t have
when you’re preparing for a major food drive.”
FYI...
400,000 Food Drive bags were
folded in 2000 by:
New Dawn School
St. Domenic Savio School
Elmira District Secondary School
Westmount Public School and
Resurrection Catholic
Secondary School
School group volunteers totalled
3,261!
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Thanks to all students and teachers
for contributing 6,626 hours!
MEDIA CORNER
“Oh Santa, you are a charmer!” Former Rogers
Daytime TV co-host Karen Murray Hopf shares a light
moment with the Jolly elf when he visited The Food
Bank of Waterloo Region in early December. Santa met
with children from the K-W Montessori School in
Kitchener. He also used the occasion to remind the
community to bring non-perishable food donations to
the annual Santa Claus Parade.
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The media plays a vital role in helping The
Food Bank of Waterloo Region by sharing the
message of need in our community, as well as
collecting cash and food donations. KOOL FM
chose the Food Bank as the focus for it’s
“KOOL TO CARE” Program in December. It also
joined with it’s sister station Oldies 1090, Grand
River Transit, Highland Hills Mall, Campbell’s,
CKCO TV, Wackenhut of Canada and Zehrs
Markets to raise 30,000 lbs. of food and more
than $7,000 during the recent Stuff-a-Bus
promotion.
DONOR PROFILE
NCR
The Food Bank of Waterloo Region cannot imagine helping our
community without the generosity of NCR in Waterloo and it’s
associates. For 29 years, the
company has supported numerous
charitable organizations with
donations of time and money,
helping those less fortunate in
Waterloo Region.
Tim Willoughby, NCR General
Manager, is pictured packing some of
the many groceries that eventually
were loaded onto 2 tractor trailers
parked outside.
It was the single largest food drive in 2000. Associates at NCR
The Food Bank is most in Waterloo celebrated the holidays by participating in the 3rd annual
appreciative of the ongoing support General Manager’s Charity Challenge. Associates were invited to
Zehrs Markets in Conestoga Mall to spend a portion or all of their
it receives from this major annual bonus to buy food for The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
employer. Since 1993, the company and the Betty Thompson Youth Centre (a Food Bank community
has donated in excess of $30,000 in food program). This year’s efforts raised 30,000 lbs. of food
support of a variety of Food Bank
initiatives, including financial donations, sponsorships and of course food drives. In fact,
NCR and its 700 associates have conducted the single, largest corporate food drive in each
of the past three years, helping to raise almost 70,000 lbs. of food. It’s the General
Manager’s Charity Challenge. Each Christmas, the company gives its associates a bonus
and asks them to spend at least half of it buying groceries for the Food Bank.
“It’s easy to write and hand over a cheque” says Tim Willoughby, General Manager at
NCR in Waterloo. “But this way, it’s the associate that makes the donation directly and as a result
is able to share in the joy of helping those less fortunate in their community.”
An international food drive challenge helped The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
collect 5,581 lbs. of food and $1,522 in cash donations from Cyberplex in Waterloo.
The local office challenged sister operations in Austin, Texas, Toronto and Halifax to
conduct food drives for their
respective food banks, and
when the dust settled,
employees donated
7,136.5 lbs. of food and
$4,332.71, as well as 97
hours in volunteer time.
Pictured here with part of
the Cyberplex Waterloo
donation is (from l-r, front
row: Akio Sato, Ben Wiper,
Tom Doyle, back row:
Arthur Montesinos, John
Collinson)
In Memoriam Donations
Donations to The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
have been made in memory of:
Ervin Leis
Joyce Hollinger
Arthur Squirrel
Dzevad Rasidkadic
Esther Holmes
Brent Power (Bishop)
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EMPTY BOWLS
Empty Bowls brings another year of good soup, good fun, and good reason. Hosted by the Waterloo Potter’s
Workshop and the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, the event invites the public to choose one-of-a-kind pottery bowls
and sample gourmet soups from several local restaurants. As well, enjoy fresh baked bread and sample some fine wines
from the new St. Jacobs Winery. Empty Bowls will also feature entertainment, a gallery exhibit and a silent auction.
The event takes place at the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery on Thursday, May 10th from 4:30 pm to 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $25 in advance, or $30 at the door and are available by phoning Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery at
(519) 746-1882. Major credit cards will be accepted.
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THE FOOD BANK OF WATERLOO REGION
2000 Food Distribution
Organization
(Hampers)
House of Friendship
Self Help Food Bank, Cambridge
St. Vincent De Paul Society
ROOF
Kitchener Church of God
International Gospel Centre
Glencairn Bridges Centre
Wilmot Community
Resource Centre
Woolwich Community Services
Salvation Army Family Services
2000
1,427,380 lbs.
15,159 lbs.
115,689 lbs.
80,290 lbs.
8,668 lbs.
2,092 lbs.
18,433 lbs.
1999
1,514,616 lbs.
10,621 lbs.
136,778 lbs.
54,947 lbs.
5,845 lbs.
1,768 lbs.
5,892 lbs.
2,006 lbs.
3,002 lbs.
17,171 lbs.
1,998 lbs.
2,652 lbs.
19,587 lbs.
171,419 lbs.
2,643 lbs.
765 lbs.
99,317 lbs.
2,547 lbs.
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24,221 lbs.
21,774 lbs.
57,474 lbs.
14,126 lbs.
6,841 lbs.
5,168 lbs.
10,742 lbs.
4,658 lbs.
3,556 lbs.
94,218 lbs.
11,062 lbs.
1,894 lbs.
979 lbs.
24,679 lbs.
15,964 lbs.
52,568 lbs.
15,985 lbs.
7,511 lbs.
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4,049 lbs.
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68,299 lbs.
14,678 lbs.
768,535 lbs.
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62,284 lbs.
29,946 lbs.
2,801,378 lbs.
2,958,153 lbs.
Organization
(Meals)
St. John’s Kitchen
Trinity Community Table, Cambridge
Lang’s Farm, Cambridge
The Food Bank of Waterloo Region is very grateful to receive one third
of the proceeds of the 15th annual Kitchener-Conestoga Rotary Club
Dream Home Lottery. This year, the money for the Food Bank went towards
our 2-million dollar Capital Campaign, which helped the Food Bank
purchase a new dream home of it’s own.
Organization
(Shelters/Hostels)
Aldaview, Wilmot Township
Anselma House
Argus Residence, Cambridge
House of Friendship Hostel
- 174 King Street North
- Alcontrol
- Kiwanis Youth Residence
- Cramer House
Marillac Place
YWCA (Lincoln Road)
YWCA (Mary’s Place)
Betty Thompson Youth Centre
Anna Kaljas Residence
Miscellaneous
Other Food Banks (food donations
from national food corporations)
Schools (Breakfast Programs)
Christmas Hampers
Other (ie: Out of The Cold)
TOTAL
FYI...
The poverty rate in Waterloo
Region has risen from 12% in
1990 to 14.6% in 1995.
(Statistics Canada)
A single parent on social
assistance with one child has
$2.24 per person to spend on
all other expenses AFTER rent
and food are paid for. (Ontario
Social Safety Network Poverty
Index, February 2001)
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A total of 23 hair salons throughout Waterloo Region “comb”ined their efforts
in the Joico Food Drive prior to the holidays. Almost 500 lbs. of food was
collected. Pictured is Joico Food Drive Co-ordinator Gina Sweet (centre) with
Wendi Campbell, Food Bank of Waterloo Region Volunteer Co-ordinator (r)
and Fred Lehmann, Food Bank Public Relations Officer (l).
Participating salons included Premier Haircutters + First Choice (Strasburg
& Fischer-Hallman) + Hairazona + Accent 100 + Janet Lynns + JP’s Hair +
Ultimate Image Hair Salon and Carrie Quesnel in Kitchener. In Waterloo,
participating salons were OZ + First Choice (University Avenue West &
Bridgeport) and Donna’s Hair Design. In Cambridge and Ayr, participating
salons were Magicuts (Pinebush & Cedar) + The Beauty Centre + Wispers +
Designers 84 + Guys and Dolls + First Choice (Hespeler) + Amicis + Hayr
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raising money through the
sale of a special cookie
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50 Alpine Court, Kitchener
Phone 743-5576
Please R.S.V.P. to Dayna, ext. 230
Sean W. Strickland
Executive Director
Charitable Registration Number:
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Coming Up...
Re-distributing 2.2 million pounds of food takes staff, volunteers and
wheels! The Food Bank of Waterloo Region has a fleet of five vehicles
- the newest addition being a mini-van donated by Forbes Motors in
Waterloo. Saying thank you to Forbes President Russell Forbes (r) is
Food Bank Executive Director Sean Strickland (l).
April 24
Food Bank Annual General Meeting
- The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
(see above for information)
May 10
Empty Bowls
- Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery
(for tickets call 746-1882)
May 30
The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
Golf Tournament
- Conestoga Golf Course
(for registration call 743-5576)
June 9
Community Day at the Food Bank
June 24-30
Check Out Hunger
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SPRING FOOD DRIVE
APRIL 11TH TO APRIL 18TH, 2001
You Can Support The Spring Food Drive
By Donating At The Following Locations:
Your Local Firehall in Kitchener, Waterloo & Cambridge
7 Days A Week From 8AM to 8PM
IN ELMIRA:
IN NEW HAMBURG:
Woolwich Community Services
Tel: (519) 669-5139
Wilmot Family Resource Centre
Tel: (519) 662-2731
IN WELLESLEY:
IN CAMBRIDGE:
Wellesley Service Centre
Tel: (519) 656-2725
Waterloo Regional Police Headquarters
200 Maple Grove Road
You can donate at your local supermarket
OR
Check with your workplace, place of worship, or school
to see if you can contribute to their drive.
PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION OF THE FOOD DRIVE BAG IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE SUPPORT OF:
In K-W, Cambridge
THANK YOU FOR SHARING! Special Thanks To All Food Bank Volunteers
Would you like to organize a food drive for your workplace, place of worship or school? For more information or
to volunteer, please call 743-5576 or fax 743-8965 and a Food Bank volunteer will get you started!
If you would like to make a financial donation, simply clip and mail to
The Food Bank Of Waterloo Region, 50 Alpine Court, Kitchener, Ontario, N2E 2M7.
Please do not send cash in the mail.
❑ $250.00 ❑ $100.00 ❑$70.00 ❑ $35.00 ❑ other $
I would prefer my contribution be used for:
❑ non-perishable food recovery and distribution
❑ perishable food recovery and distribution (Second Helping Program)
❑ where it is most needed
Please charge my credit card: ❑ Visa
Card No.:
❑ Mastercard ❑ American Express
Expiry Date:
PRE-AUTHORIZED
DONATION
(PAD) ENROLLMENT FORM
I would like to make a monthly donation of $
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❑ Please debit my credit card
❑ Visa ❑ Mastercard ❑ American Express
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Address:
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City:
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Tax receipts for PAD contributions will be issued at the end of the year.
Charitable Registration No: 11923 3310 RR0001
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