Our Virtual Walk for the Centre is back on Oct. 3, 2021 from 1 to 4 pm. We are walking together in spirit and solidarity for our hungry neighbours and Centretown Emergency Food Centre.
Despite COVID restrictions, last year was successful for the Food Centre, with a dedicated staff and 45 volunteers following COVID safety guidelines. The Centre is open three days a week and served 6,105 people bags of prepackaged food in 2020.
The Food Centre originated in 1975 and its founding members were an ecumenical group of nine churches. of the Centretown Churches Social Action Committee. Now, an ecumenical group of 22 churches, they have served our community with anti-poverty relief and social justice advocacy for 46 years.
The Centre offers a helping hand and a smile to those with financial, social and food insecurities. Their clients are the vulnerable, the isolated and marginalized for which they provide resources for community services—where to find groceries, meals, shelters and drop-in centres. Neighbours helping neighbours at 507 Bank St. in the basement of Centretown United Church (Bank at Argyle).
The 2021 walk is our sixth Walk for the Centre. Join the fun! Choose your own path in virtual teams and solo strolls around your favourite trail. Decorate a personal poster and take a selfie for the Walk and share them with us. We have contests with prizes on our online venue (http://centretownchurches.org/walk/). Join us to show your support for food insecurity and the Centretown Emergency Food Centre.
Choose to raise funds or make a donation online supporting a walker or virtual team. If you are collecting money the traditional way, download a pledge form online. We will announce a drop off location online on the day of the walk. You can also send a cheque to: CCSAC, 507 Bank St., Ottawa, Ont., K2P 1Z5. Rain or shine the Walk is time to celebrate a worthwhile event.
Elizabeth Kent
St. Matthews
Christ Church, Bells Corners — Deanery of West Ottawa