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Food for Friend's Program 'Inspirational' to Exeter's Community Connection

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 10:55

Woodstock's Food for Friend's program is being hailed as inspirational. This comes as a group from Exeter prepare to launch a version of the program in their community. The Food for Friend's program issues cards to those in need of the food bank that can be used toward fresh food at grocery stores instead of having to accept whatever the food bank has to offer. Community Connection Organizer Nadine Willis says they wanted to meet the needs of the community in a way that really honoured the people and didn't make them feel any less because they needed assistance from the food bank. "We are really learning about the Food for Friends Program and realizing how instrumental it is to continue to stay in society and not segregate them, having to make them go to a specific place. In a time of need you want to continue to be a part of society. " Organizer Kelly Fletcher says members from their food bank visited with Stephen Giuliano of Operation Sharing Woodstock a few months ago to learn more about the card program and says theres will be a carbon copy. "We find that it is a really good role model for us and they've already got their foot in the ground and they've plowed the road, so we have kind of come alongside Steve and use him as our guide and our leader and an example for us as to what avenues to take with this." The Exeter program is set to launch May 18.

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