Cafe Creperie  is hosting the Barefoot Boogie Band and will be donating 25% of ticket sales to the Centre Wellington Food Bank! And free Crepes samples are included in the price of admission!

When: Friday, January 20th – the music starts at 8 pm.

Where: The Elora Legion

Tickets are $10 in advance from Cafe Creperie, and the Food Bank, or $15 at the door.

Come out and enjoy an evening of classics from the 60′s and 70′s.  The Creperie invites you to join them before the show for some authentic French cuisine.

Treat yourself to an evening of classics all around and help support the Food Bank at the same time!

Thank you to all the volunteers, donors, board and staff who made the 2011 Centre Wellington Food Bank, Christmas Hamper & Angel Gift Program a great success. Over 175 families received food hampers and 160 children under the age of 18 were given gift packages.

Once again the Centre Wellington community came together to help those using the Food Bank. Well done Centre Wellington!

The Food Bank Office will be closed December 24 to January 2. We will open again on Tuesday, January 3, 2012.

The Board, Staff and Volunteers wish everyone a safe and Happy Holiday!

The CWFB  2011 Christmas Toy Drive is underway!

on Tower Street South (Hwy 6)  is collecting new, unwrapped TOYS (or cash donations) from November 16th – December 13th for the Food Bank.  These toys will be given to Food Bank client families (newborn to age 18).

This project is co-sponsored by Reliable Motors and the Fergus Lions Club.

The CWFB Christmas Angel Program is looking for donors to help make Christmas a little more special for those less fortunate. To participate please email the Food Bank  at cwfoodbank@wightman.ca or call us at (519) 787-1401 and a volunteer will provide you with more details.

Thank you for your generosity.

CWFB needs your support for the 2011 Christmas Turkey Drive!

The purchase of a ticket for $20.00 will provide a family with a turkey dinner for Christmas.

Tickets are purchased at the Fergus branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia – For every ticket purchased the bank matches it dollar for dollar.

A tax deductible receipt will be issued.

St. James Church Community Dinner

Every year St. James Anglican Church in Fergus hosts ten community dinners which are held on the third Friday of the month. These dinners have been a feature in the community for over 12 years. Each dinner is sponsored and staffed by members of  local churches who plan, cook and host each dinner. “These ten dinners are meant to bring all segments of our community together to share in fellowship, in generosity and in spirit of compassion and tolerance that is at the true heart of the human experience,” states Brian Dowling, St. James Church liaison and board member of the Food Bank.

In this spirit of community the Centre Wellington Food Bank has become a partner with the church groups to carry on this tradition of a community dinner. Over the past year the Food Bank has planned, prepared and hosted three community dinners at St. James Church. “What better local institution than the Food Bank to fulfill this mission and carry on the tradition as we have both the means and the resources to do this. After all, we are the stewards of the community kitchen and what more appropriate way to utilize the kitchen and showcase it’s potential than to use it to serve community needs. That was the mandate of the kitchen application grant process and these dinners are a reflection of that goal being met,” states manager Fred.