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SERGIO’S STORY: Food Bank Testimonial

SERGIO’S STORY

My name is Sergio, I’m from Columbia but I grew up in Mississauga. It’s hard when you first come to a new country and the food bank really helped my family. There were people that would welcome you and they didn’t make you feel like you should be ashamed for asking for help, it was always a very welcoming environment.

For the first few years around Christmas time, we would get gifts from Eden Food for Change. One of our first toys was a soccer ball because my brother and I loved to play a lot of soccer when we were very little. Eden Food for Change was always a super friendly place. My parents would pick out the food and then the volunteers would always help us pack it and bring it to the bus stop Once we had a car, they would help us bring it into the car so we could make our way. It was always a welcoming and very nice environment.

I own a construction company now and just bought a home in December. My family is doing very well, we couldn’t be more blessed and are super thankful. This past Christmas, I was able to make a donation of 50 turkeys just to give back to the food bank. The very place that once helped us. I wanted to give back to them so that we could help more people in our community.

Once you receive help and you made it out to the other end, it’s good to give back because you never know whose life you are going to impact. I don’t know if my family would be in the same spot right now if we never had the first moments of being helped at the food bank when arriving in Canada.

Thank you Sergio for sharing your touching journey with us!

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FOOD BANK MEMBERS

We are returning to a grocery store model on Tuesday, February 7th at our Unity location and Monday, February 13th at our Battleford location. This means that you will be able to choose your own items from our shelves.

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HEALTHY HOLIDAY EATING: December Nutritional Handout

For many, the holiday season is truly the most wonderful time of the year! Although it may be tempting to let loose and lean towards comfort foods during the holidays, why not aim to have as healthy of a holiday season as possible this year.

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THANK YOU HARLEEN AND SUMEET!

On behalf of the Eden Food for Change Board of Directors I would like to wish Happy New Year to our supporters, volunteers and staff!

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BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT: Special Thank You to Harry Pedwell

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO HARRY PEDWELL As many of you are aware, Harry Pedwell has been a board member at Eden since 2016 and served as President of the Board since 2019. On short notice, Harry resigned from the board this fall to fulfill an obligation in his role as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces. He is currently deployed as part of a non-combat mission with NATO in Iraq. Harry provided steady leadership at the board level during evolving and often challenging times over the last couple of years. We want to thank Harry not only for his greater service to Canadians but his dedication and commitment to Eden. We look forward to welcoming Harry back into the Eden community upon his safe return.

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THE BENEFITS OF A BALANCED BREAKFAST: August Nutritional Handout

Breakfast is often referred to as the most important meal of the day, and yet many people do not consume breakfast daily. There are countless reasons why someone may skip breakfast including lack of time, lack of imagination or not being hungry in the morning.

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MIGHT MILK & ITS SUBSTITUTES: July Nutritional Handout

Fatty Fish Benefits Fatty fish are a source of many essential nutrients and therefore play an important role in a healthy diet. Fatty fish are a major supplier of a special kind of fat called omega-3 fats which provide the body with many health benefits. Research supports that omege-3 fats promote proper heart health, are important for fetal and infant brain and nervous system development and may help reduce inflammation in the body.