Issue #327 March 26th,2018 Feeding Our Curiosity, Uncovering Strengths

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174 Oliver Road, PO Box 1087, Campbellford, ON

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Did you know – April is BeADonor Month

The Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) Community

Support program works to organize, promote and

drive organ and tissue donor registration initiatives

throughout Ontario.

Their job is to provide the community and supporters

with the necessary tools and supports so that people

can inspire their community to share the gift of life.

TGLN works with many advocacy groups including do-

nor families, community volunteers, faith leaders,

health care professionals, youth and

non-governmental organizations, government, and

supportive private sector companies.

BeADonor Month occurs every April across Ontario.

BeADonor Month encourages anyone to participate in helping to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation

and transplantation.

How you can help

Register your consent for organ and tissue donation at www.beadonor.ca One organ donor can save up

to 8 lives and enhance as many as 75 more through the gift of tissue.

Talk to your loved ones about your donation decision.

Inspire others to register by launching an online campaign page. (it’s quick and easy to do)

Donate funds to support research and innovation to save lives through organ and tissue donation and

transplantation at CanadaHelps.org. (charitable donations are not used to support TGLN operations or

administration)

Or, organize/host an event at your workplace or home to encourage donor registrations.

What’s important is that your event is helping to raise the awareness of this great national cause.

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CCN In The News: March for Meals in Colborne

Thank you, Jim Williams from the Rotary Club for your participation in this year’s March for Meals initiative to

raise awareness for the need of Meals

on Wheels volunteers in this area of the

County on March 20th.

Pictured (l-r) Carl Braham – MOW

Volunteer, Jim and Coby Heidinga –

MOW volunteers, Kristy Hunter –

Community Care Northumberland –

Program Assistant in Colborne, Liz from

Black Dress Catering – MOW supplier

and Jim Williams – Rotary Club of

Colborne.

In Colborne, on Tuesdays and Thursdays

at 11:00am, volunteers pick up the hot

meals that are packed into insulated

Meals on Wheels bags at the old

Colborne United Church kitchen (1

Church Street East, Colborne, Ontario)

and deliver them to clients on a pre-

planned route during the noon hour. The

pre-planned route of stops takes no

longer than 1 hour. When the route is

completed, the volunteers return the

bags to the Community Care office.

Meals are prepared by Black Dress

Catering, owned by Donna Rusaw.

Pictured right (Liz and Joanne from Black Dress Catering preparing meals)

Last year, with the help of local volunteers, 2,300 hot

and frozen meals were delivered throughout Cramahe

Township. Today’s menu—Spaghetti and meatballs,

peas, Caesar salad and chocolate cheesecake.

For additional program information or to volunteer as a

Meal on Wheels driver, please contact Community Care

Northumberland’s office in Colborne at (905)355-2989

or colborne@commcare.ca.

Recent and Upcoming Workshop in Campbellford

Recent Workshop: Christmas Cookie Madness

Christmas cookies are almost synonymous with the holidays

and most people enjoy baking their favourites. Participants

at this recent workshop learned a few new recipes . Dorothy

Fletcher showed attendees how to make some different and

unusual cookies and also shared some of her favourites with

them.

Upcoming Workshop: WATERCOLOUR ART

Watercolour pencils are light, quick and versatile to

use. Rachel Harbour provides step by step instruction

on the use of watercolour pencils, using simple

watercolour techniques. If you can bring your own

artists brushes if have them at home, all other

supplies will be provided.

Date: April 19th 2018 Time: 9am-12pm Location; Forrest Dennis Senior Cnt. - Campbellford

Fee: $10.00 To register: Please call our Campbellford office (705)653-1411 or email through this link here.

Upcoming Workshop in Brighton: Cooking With Herbs

Herbs are a wonderful edible addition to your

culinary creations. Come out and discover herbs with

Tina. Herbs are easy to grow and preserve, you will

learn different ways to preserve your favourite herbs

and to make different combinations in a short time.

Get inspired for your summertime herb garden.

Date: APRIL 18, 2018

Time: 6-8pm

Location: CCN’S Activity Room – Brighton

Fee: $10.00

To register, please call our Brighton office: (613)475-4190 or email through this link here.

Image courtesy of KEKO64 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

CCN In The News: March for Meals in Hastings on March 22nd

Community Care Northumberland’s hot meals

provider in Hastings is Banjos Grill, located at 3 Bridge

Street South. The Meals on Wheels program is available to seniors and adults with disabilities who cannot cook

for themselves or easily shop for groceries for $6.00 per meal. Local volunteers pick up the packed meals there at

11:45 am and deliver them directly to client’s home over the lunch hour. This service operates on Wednesdays.

Pictured left: (l-r) Sarah Higgins – Program Assistant – Doris – Meals on Wheels volunteer and Councillor Mike

Metcalf – Municipality of Trent Hills (owner of Banjo’s Grill).

Banjo’s, who have been working in partnership with CCN for many years, provides meals that are hearty in

portion and for convenience; clients are also billed at the end of the month. Pictured below: Banjo’s Grill chef—

Alan preparing meals. On the menu: Open face hot hamburger sandwich with peas and carrots, garlic mash

potatoes and gravy.

Do you know someone in the Town of

Hastings who could benefit from the

Meals on Wheels program? Call

Community Care Northumberland

office in Hastings (705)696-3891 or in

Campbellford at (705)653-1411 or

email through this link here.

For more information about the

Meals on Wheels visit

www.commcare.ca/mow.html

CCN In The News: March for Meals in Campbellford on Mar 23rd

Community Care Northumberland (CCN) partnered with the Trent Hills Fire Department who checked fire alarms

for its Meals on Wheels clients.

Members from the Trent Hills Fire Department volunteered delivering meals and checking smoke alarms under

their 'Armed and Ready' Seniors Smoke Alarm Program. Between the years of 2004 to 2013, 41% of all fatal fires

in Ontario involved persons 60 years of age and older. These statistics show when it comes to fire, adults over age

60 are at greater risk than any other group. As

most fire deaths occur in the home, it is

important that seniors know how to protect

themselves with a working smoke alarm. The

'Alarmed and Ready' Senior's Smoke Alarm

Program will assist people who because of age,

physical or mental limitations or financial

reasons are not able to install or maintain a

smoke alarm in their home. To participate in

this program, simply call the Trent Hills Fire

Department and they will come to your home

and provide and install the required number of

smoke alarms and/or batteries.

Pictured (l-r) Members of the Trent Hills Fire

Department: Tony, Zoe, Allison and Sean

This partnership will bring attention to our hot Meals on Wheels service available in Campbellford. Working with

the local firefighters, our delivery today was truly more than

meal; it’s also a security check on a loved one.

Community Care Northumberland’s hot meals provider in

Campbellford is Sharpe’s Food Market located at 85 Front

Street North. Local volunteers pick up the packed meals at

Sharpe’s and deliver them directly to client’s home. The

service operates on Mondays – Fridays and a hot meal

includes soup or

salad, an

entrée, roll and

a dessert. Meals

are $6.00 each.

These deliveries take place between 11am – 12noon and clients are

billed at the end of each month. Pictured above right: Cathy from

Sharpe’s Food Market. Today’s menu—chicken vegetable soup,

shepherd’s pie, coleslaw, bun and slice of apple pie.