It’s almost Valentine’s Day! For some, this will be something fun and romantic to plan for. For some, there will be fancy treats and fancy dinners and decorations. But not for everyone. Not for those whose budgets don’t stretch far enough to cover basic costs. When bills must be paid, […]
Author: Jody Smith
January 2025 Kingsville Community Food Bank’s Needs
Christmas lights and decorations have been coming down since the Holiday Season has run its course. The nights are still long and now they seem darker as well. Days are still short and cold, as we are potentially looking at several months of snow and wintry weather. Over the last […]
Kingsville Community Food Bank’s Needs for December 2024
Ho Ho Ho! Welcome to December, the month stuffed from start to finish with holidays and celebrations of all kinds. Festivities are invigorating and uplifting but there’s a downside, isn’t there. When you’ve got a mountain of holiday plans to make, there follows inevitably a mountain of bills and payments […]
November Needs for Kingsville Community Food Bank
Halloween is just behind us. Remembrance Day is approaching. After that, the Holiday Season comes charging in. The weather may not be a real indicator of the time of year but we all know what’s going to happen. The Time Change has brought shorter daylight hours in with a bang. And […]
October Needs for Kingsville Community Food Bank
It may not seem much like fall yet but just wait. Thanksgiving is almost here, and Hallowe’en will round out the month of October. Sweater weather may sound cozy but the flip side of the change of season is higher heating bills. And while Thanksgiving is a great tradition, it […]
Kingsville Community Food Bank’s Big Weekend!
Kingsville! You’ve made a special delivery again! On Sunday, September 22, Zehrs hosted their quarterly food drive in the store for the Kingsville Community Food Bank. Store staff were assisted by food bank volunteers and four high school students who helped pack groceries and collected donations. The Kingsville Community Food Bank […]
September 2024 Kingsville Community Food Bank Needs
September means school begins, and summer is on the wane. Feelings are mixed this time of year, we’ll miss summer but maybe we’re ready for cool crisp weather and the changing colours of the season. But it can be an expensive time of year, with school clothes and supplies on the […]
Kingsville Community Food Bank Needs for August 2024
It’s now August and that means summer is more or less half over. Hopefully your summer has been a good one so far, and more happy times lie ahead. But this isn’t the case for everybody. Not for those who can’t pay their bills or feed themselves and their families […]
Kingsville Community Food Bank Needs for July, 2024
July means summer’s on! In spite of fish flies, and Essex County humidity, it’s a great time of the year. Yet the sense of fun and promise this month may hold for some isn’t happening for everyone. People struggling to pay their bills, and trying to feed themselves and their […]
Kingsville Community Food Bank Needs for June, 2024
Summer is on its way! In fact, it feels like it’s already here. Thoughts of basking in the warmth may conjure up feelings of carefree lazy days. But life isn’t carefree for those whose summer days are burdened with financial pressure. When you can’t pay your bills or afford to buy […]