Tom MacNeil

Now that spring is around the corner the annual Easter Regeneration Campaign for the Regen Marketplace Food Bank has begun.
Your donations can be dropped off before Sunday services from March 30^th to April 13^th at Emmanuel United Church.

How to Donate:

• You can donate either by dropping off food items (see list below) or by giving a financial donation.
• Regen is able to purchase groceries in bulk at discounted costs, so you may want to consider giving a monetary donation in place of purchasing grocery items yourself. We are calling this the Power of Purchase. The list of food items below purchased at a lower end store would cost you about $85. Regen could use the same $85 to purchase many more items.
• Financial donations can also be used to support the Food Recovery Program which picks up donations from grocery stores, bakeries and other food processing businesses. See Outreach presentation board in hall during Sip-N-Talk for more details.

If you wish to make a financial contribution you can do so by envelope or on-line indicating it is toward Easter Regeneration Campaign.

The foods most in need at the food bank are:

• Pasta Sauce
• Can Veggies & Fruits
• Hot & Cold Cereal
• Cooking Oil
• Pancake Batter / Flour & Syrup
• Canned Meat – Tuna, Salmon, Ham & Chix
• Tea Bags
• Peanut Butter
• Jelly
• Adult & Child diapers – All sizes

Thank you for helping those in need in our community. Your support is very much appreciated.

Photo by Nico Smit on Unsplash

NB – This letter was received from the Regeneration Outreach Community in response to our annual givings via the Tin Bucket. Your generosity makes a difference. If you would like to support any of the ministries at Emmanuel or beyond, click here to donate online.

Dear Rev. Tom and members of Emmanuel United,

Thank you for remembering people who are mostly forgotten or ignored this season.  Your generous donation of hygiene items went into our guest’s gift bags they received Christmas morning brought many smiles to young and old.

Here’s what some guests are saying about your generosity and your investment in their survival.

“Thank you for everything.  The staff here have helped me so much.  I call them my angels.” 

– A guest at our Christmas dinner on Dec. 16 where we served 140 people.  

“You can tell you are doing it from your heart.”

– One of the 1082 families that received Christmas grocery hampers the week before the holiday weekend.

“I can finally move forward in life!”

– One of the 176 people we helped obtain birth certificates and identification this fall.

You play a major part in providing food and support, showing love, and helping build relationships that transform lives. 

Your generosity as the year ends will be a beacon of hope for thousands of people throughout the winter.

With a grateful heart, we wish you and your families all the best in 2024.

Sincerely,

Ted Brown, CEO

Regeneration Outreach Community

156 Main St. N, Brampton, ON, L6V 1N9
905-796-5888

We collected over 10 boxes of donations for Regen Christmas gift bags. Thank you Emmanuel church family for your generosity, it will give many in our community a happier Christmas. God bless.