Hope Notes

Hope Notes features periodic announcements and news of activities relevant to the community of Village of Hope Niagara – News of changes affecting our clients, volunteers, and supporters regarding our programs of assistance and empowerment, food bank, and thrift store serving the communities of Lincoln, Beamsville, Jordan, Vineland, Campden, and area in Niagara Region.

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Village of Hope Niagara - Diamond Award 1st Place – Favourite Non-Profit/Foundation - 2023
Cheryl Keddy Scott Cheryl Keddy Scott

Village of Hope Niagara - Diamond Award 1st Place – Favourite Non-Profit/Foundation - 2023

With heartfelt gratitude to our community of support in Grimsby-Lincoln, Village of Hope Niagara have been notified of our having been recognized through voting in the community, in the Niagara This Week 2023 Reader's Choice Awards with their Diamond Award 1st Place – Favourite Non-Profit/Foundation - Niagara This Week/Grimsby-Lincoln…

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Food Exchange Niagara in second year of service
Cheryl Keddy Scott Cheryl Keddy Scott

Food Exchange Niagara in second year of service

Food Exchange Niagara was initiated as a new program among Village of Hope Niagara, Open Arms Mission of Welland Inc and other Niagara Region non-profit, charity-based food providers, for balancing the variety, and quantity of foods available to our neighbours in need. As foods are donated to Village of Hope Niagara and others, sometimes in bulk, and especially following our food drives, we often find our shelves full but with surplus of some foods while lacking a desired variety, or when we receive a shipment of fresh produce

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Caribbean Latin American Community Open House July 19
Cheryl Keddy Scott Cheryl Keddy Scott

Caribbean Latin American Community Open House July 19

Village of Hope Niagara fundraising event, for the children of our neighbours in need, we're having a little fiesta, a Caribbean/Latin American Community Open House - with special guest Kenn Lewis Steel Drum Band - there'll be amazing food, and some giveaways too - Mark The Date - July 19 from 5PM-7PM

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Jewellery Appraisal at Village of Hope Niagara
Cheryl Keddy Scott Cheryl Keddy Scott

Jewellery Appraisal at Village of Hope Niagara

June 29 from 5PM to 7PM – Village of Hope Niagara Food Bank Thrift Store are hosting a Jewellery Appraiser. All proceeds support the programs of Village of Hope Niagara.

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Village of Hope Niagara's Healthy Snack Program Summer Long
Cheryl Keddy Scott Cheryl Keddy Scott

Village of Hope Niagara's Healthy Snack Program Summer Long

Village of Hope Niagara's Healthy Snack Program fills a gap between home and school, and more families need our help to support their children. We've extended this initiative into the Summer now, and families will be able to visit our Centre on a weekly basis to receive a …

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Great Canadian Giving Challenge A Chance For Village of Hope Niagara
Cheryl Keddy Scott Cheryl Keddy Scott

Great Canadian Giving Challenge A Chance For Village of Hope Niagara

The Great Canadian Giving Challenge is back! Donate to Village of Hope Niagara during June to automatically give our community a chance to WIN $20,000 during the Great Canadian Giving Challenge. Every $1* donated gives Village of Hope Niagara the chance to win, so the more you give, the greater the chances we have to WIN the grand prize!

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Garden of Hope marks the start of Summer in the Village
Cheryl Keddy Scott Cheryl Keddy Scott

Garden of Hope marks the start of Summer in the Village

Planting the seeds and seedlings has begun, thanks to the dedicated efforts of Village of Hope Niagara Operations Manager, Joe McCarthy with Friend of the Village, Jeff Riley hard at work readying this year's expanded Community Garden. With funding from an TD Friends of the Environment grant, this year's garden features raised beds for greater…

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Extended Hours Thursdays at Village of Hope Niagara
Cheryl Keddy Scott Cheryl Keddy Scott

Extended Hours Thursdays at Village of Hope Niagara

Join us tonight for Extended Hours Thursdays at Village of Hope Niagara Thrift Store, from 10AM to 7PM. We have Jewellery on Clearance Sale tonight (June 1) from 4PM-7PM…
We offer gently-used clothing, electronics, homewares and more, donated by the community – restored, repaired, and renewed for you by our volunteers.

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Porch and Patio Garden Boxes Delivered by Village of Hope Niagara
Cheryl Keddy Scott Cheryl Keddy Scott

Porch and Patio Garden Boxes Delivered by Village of Hope Niagara

This week Village of Hope Niagara delivered 10 Porch & Patio Garden Boxes to local client hosts. In a 4' x 3' garden there's a world of hope. It may seem a small thing, but there's opportunity here to reduce stress, and unwind. We can produce some of our own fresh vegetables and herbs… - let's get growing.

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Good things growing at Village of Hope Niagara 2023 Community Garden
Cheryl Keddy Scott Cheryl Keddy Scott

Good things growing at Village of Hope Niagara 2023 Community Garden

Our volunteers will be planting the seeds and seedlings soon, thanks to the dedicated efforts of Village of Hope Niagara Operations Manager, Joe McCarthy with Friend of the Village, Jeff Riley hard at work readying this year's expanded Community Garden. With funding from an TD Friends of the Environment grant, this year's garden will feature raised beds for greater accessibility for those with mobility difficulties. #GreenWhereYouLive tdfef.com

Village of Hope Niagara are grateful to recognize TD Friends of the Environment for our receipt of grant funding toward our Raising Hope In A Garden plan for 2023.

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May is Food For All Month at Village of Hope Niagara food bank
Cheryl Keddy Scott Cheryl Keddy Scott

May is Food For All Month at Village of Hope Niagara food bank

May Is "Food for All" month at Village of Hope Niagara. We're raising funds, support, and awareness of food insecurity in our community, to alleviate hunger, where 1 in 6 among our neighbours (1 in 5 children) are going without each month, - skipping meals, and missing nutrition. When children, seniors, whole families in our community are affected, we're all impacted. Please join with us today at https://villageofhopeniagara.org/Donate

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Village of Hope Niagara – Food Drive Sat. May 27
Cheryl Keddy Scott Cheryl Keddy Scott

Village of Hope Niagara – Food Drive Sat. May 27

Mark Your Calendar – Save The Date PREPARE for our PORCH PICKUP FOOD DRIVE in all Lincoln, Saturday May 27 10AM-2PM – We Make a Village by the Care We Share. For food donation inspiration please see https://villageofhopeniagara.org/foodbank for ideas of needed products.

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Our Village of Hope Niagara 2023 Board of Directors
Cheryl Keddy Scott Cheryl Keddy Scott

Our Village of Hope Niagara 2023 Board of Directors

Last evening (Wednesday April 26, 2023) was the Annual General Meeting of Village of Hope Niagara, at which we welcomed our 2023 Board of Directors to service. Their support and dedication to our charity, and our community is appreciated. L-R Jim Roberts, Neal Orlando, Cheryle Laba, Jim Pennett, Joan Miller, Phil Neimi, and Matt Hillier

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Raising Hope with TD Canada In A Garden at Village of Hope Niagara
Cheryl Keddy Scott Cheryl Keddy Scott

Raising Hope with TD Canada In A Garden at Village of Hope Niagara

With thoughts of future harvests now in the air, Village of Hope Niagara Operations Manager, Joe McCarthy with Friend of the Village, Jeff Riley have begun preparations for this year's expanded Community Garden. With funding from an TDCanada Friends of the Environment grant, this year's garden will feature raised beds for greater accessibility for those with mobility difficulties.

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Village of Hope Niagara volunteers recognised 2023 Good Citizen Awards
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Village of Hope Niagara volunteers recognised 2023 Good Citizen Awards

On Friday (April 21 2023) evening, the Town of Lincoln held their Annual Reception for their Good Citizen Awards. We were delighted that two of our volunteers, Marie McNiven and Nancy Hodgkins were nominated, and recognized this year, as Good Citizens, for the contributions they make to enhancing life in Lincoln, for the community. Thank you both so much, from all of us at Village of Hope Niagara.

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Village of Hope Niagara Impact March 2023
Cheryl Keddy Scott Cheryl Keddy Scott

Village of Hope Niagara Impact March 2023

Village of Hope Niagara extend our gratitude to our Sponsors of this year's Village of Hope Niagara Easter Egg Hunt. GOLD Sponsor - Lynn Fee Team of Keller Williams , and sponsors • Canadian Tire • Konkle Plumbing & Heating • JNE Recovery • Avant-garde Emporium • Peninsula TV & Appliance • Village of Hope Niagara's Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday April 8, from Noon until 2PM. The Egg Hunt begins at 1PM - We have 15,000 eggs, an Inflatable, BBQ, and Major Prizes. Everyone's Welcome. Please bring a Donation of Food or Funds for the FoodBank for our neighbours in need.

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