Category: Thank You

Brett Serjeantson, CEO of MediaMiser and a dedicated Board member of the Parkdale Food Centre, has motivated his company to think of several ways to contribute to the Parkdale Food Centre. From 10 years worth of Christmas food drive to this year has seen some other amazing initiatives. In September, they held a donation campaign for hygiene products. This included toothpaste, toiletries, toilet paper, soap, and 150 toothbrushes! At Thanksgiving they raised $360 for the Good Food Box initiative – enough for 3 families to receive a box of fresh produce once a month for a year.

Finally they held a Christmas Raffle for two gift baskets – nicknamed the ‘Games and Glamour’ Pack and the ‘Mill Street Game Night’ Pack – raising $415 for the Parkdale Food Centre’s nutrition / dairy program! When asked what partnering with the PFC means to their company, they explained “The ongoing relationship with the Parkdale Food Centre has made the staff at MediaMiser feel like part of the Hintonburg / Mechanicsville community, whether they live here or not. We are really pleased to be able to partner with such a passionate and important organization.”

Thanks MediaMiser for being a wonderful Community Partner!

It’s hard to know how to explain the many ways Thyme & Again helps us out throughout the year.  Our clients love being greeted by a slice of one of their amazing desserts.  We appreciate tremendously them placing one of our special donation bottles on their front cash.  They recently held a Caring Tuesday event for us where a portion of sales was given to us as a donation.  When we tweet we are short on a particular item, they find a way to get us some.  Today for our second Christmas baking workshop with our clients, they are donating all the ingredients.  They are truly always coming up with new ways to help us help others.

On a wintry day last Saturday, December 7th , the 24th and 32nd Scout Groups took to Wellington Street. They were manning hot chocolate stations in front of the Harvest Loaf and Hintonburger and asking for donations for each cup of hot chocolate they handed out. In only three hours, they were able to raise $711 in donations for the Parkdale Food Centre! That is a simply outstanding accomplishment! We thank all the hardcore volunteers including the parents and the leaders who helped make this event a success.

Thanks to all the folks who attended the amazing party and raffle at the Carleton Tavern on December 7th.  A MOUNTAIN of toilet paper was donated and cash donations of $362 were raised.  This annual event has grown and is organized by Lorrie Marlow, from the Hintonburg Economic Development Committee and a volunteer on the Parkdale Food Centre’s Fundraising Committee.

Global Pet Foods – Hintonburg hosted a barking good fundraiser for us on the weekend. Santa was there and many adorable pooches, including this one, came by to tell Santa if they’d been naughty or nice. When Santa checked his list at the end of afternoon he saw two people in the “nice” category – Co-Owners Karla Briones and Shawn Hoey who topped up the proceeds to PFC to $250! We love our Community Partners who keep finding creative ways to raise money for us.

The spirit of the season was alive and well on December 5 as more than 25 of Wellington West’s most popular shops hosted their annual Holiday Shop Hop! Offering special gifts and discounts in exchange for donations to the Parkdale Food Centre, our community partners on West Wellington opened their doors and their hearts to our neighbours in need. Huge thanks to all of our community partners and individual donors for helping to spread the spirit of giving. Fashions may come and go but generosity is always in style!

Hintonburger has shown tremendous generosity this holiday season for the PFC. They are hosting three client breakfasts throughout the month, opening early for our clients and making them feel special. Our clients are happy to get such a wonderful way to start their days full of pancakes, bacon and other treats.

Hintonburger is also generously donating 10% of all sales on Mondays for the whole month of December. As in the past during our BBQ in June, Hintonburger owners show they are a true ongoing Community Partner for us. We are grateful for their support and absolutely delicious food!

When a client had to cancel a large event on the day of, Erin Clatney, owner of DISH decided to use her creativity. She sent a message out to her friends and customers and asked them to pop by and enjoy some of the amazing food and make a donation to the Parkdale Food Centre. Many folks popped in and one of her talented chefs even decided to donate his wages for the evening. As a result Dish Catering was able to raise $833 for us! This is a wonderful example of what a great community partner Dish Catering is.