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Daniel: Grateful for the Food Bank
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Nov 25, 2009 / 4:30 am
Nov 25, 2009 / 4:30 am
Daniel moved to Kelowna with his family about four years ago. He lived in Penticton and moved to Kelowna with his mom and younger brother. Daniel began working shortly after they moved to Kelowna and recently moved out on his own. He has been employed with the same company for the last four years.
Daniel faced some challenges when the work began to slow down and so began to look for odd jobs to fill the gap. The slowdowns have usually come without warning and normally Daniel was able to pick up odd jobs to make ends meet. Daniel, now 20, has come across some challenges. He works a job pouring concrete as well as other odd jobs when things slow down. This year his additional jobs have not come through so he has struggled to make ends meet. This has meant Daniel turns to the Food Bank when he doesn’t have enough money to buy groceries.
When things slow down the odd jobs were harder to come by. Daniel took as much work as he could but it didn’t work out as it had in the past. Daniel continues to look for work and takes the jobs when he can get them if his regular work slows down. Sometimes it is just playing catch up when things happen so quickly and without warning.
Daniel appreciates the support of the community and the Food Bank and although he doesn’t have to go all the time, he still appreciates being able to get additional food. He is amazed that they are able to focus on nutritional food as well so he can continue to have food on his table.
He has noticed this year it is harder to make ends meet and to wants to say to donors that he really appreciates their support.
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
Please indicate if you wish for your name not to be listed on Castanet along with your donation amount – we automatically list it if the donor does not indicate otherwise.
Make a donation on Castanet (www.castanet.net) CAST-A-LIGHT Campaign from November 25th to December 31st, 2009. ( A tax receipt will be emailed to you for your donation)
Drop your CAST-A-LIGHT donation off at the Kelowna Community Food Bank at 1265 Ellis Street (Downtown Kelowna) Between 8-4 Monday-Friday.
Mail in your CAST-A-LIGHT donation to: Kelowna Community Food Bank at 1265 Ellis Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1Z7 P 250 763-7161 F 250 763-9116.
Daniel faced some challenges when the work began to slow down and so began to look for odd jobs to fill the gap. The slowdowns have usually come without warning and normally Daniel was able to pick up odd jobs to make ends meet. Daniel, now 20, has come across some challenges. He works a job pouring concrete as well as other odd jobs when things slow down. This year his additional jobs have not come through so he has struggled to make ends meet. This has meant Daniel turns to the Food Bank when he doesn’t have enough money to buy groceries.
When things slow down the odd jobs were harder to come by. Daniel took as much work as he could but it didn’t work out as it had in the past. Daniel continues to look for work and takes the jobs when he can get them if his regular work slows down. Sometimes it is just playing catch up when things happen so quickly and without warning.
Daniel appreciates the support of the community and the Food Bank and although he doesn’t have to go all the time, he still appreciates being able to get additional food. He is amazed that they are able to focus on nutritional food as well so he can continue to have food on his table.
He has noticed this year it is harder to make ends meet and to wants to say to donors that he really appreciates their support.
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
Please indicate if you wish for your name not to be listed on Castanet along with your donation amount – we automatically list it if the donor does not indicate otherwise.
Donate online:
Questions call: 250-763-7161
Donations will automatically be recognized online. If you wish your contribution to be anonymous please email info@kelownafoodbank.com
Help us reach our goal of $50,000
Top Cast-a-light Donors
Personal
- Cast A Light Auction $7,404.63
- Barry Chase $4,000.00
- Anonymous $2,139.12
1-25 Employees
- Pihl Law Corporation $1,000.00
- J Kirby And Co. $600.00
- Pandosy Street Developments Ltd $500.00
26-50 Employees
- Kel West Carriers Ltd $1,200.00
76-100 Employees
- Competition Glass $625.00
Recent Challenges
- Alana Marrington from Pandosy Street Developments Ltd. puts a challenge out (on behalf of Collett Manor) to all employees and past care recipients in the medical community, as well as those in the golf and hospitality industries.
- Al Cosar from Kel West Carriers Ltd. puts a friendly challenge out to all transportation companies to match or better their $1200 Cast-A-Light donation.
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Cast-a-light Donors
- Cast A Light Auction $7404.63
- Barry Chase $4000.00
- Anonymous $2139.12
- Kelowna Pipe Band $2058.74
- Gerald Goertsen $1500.00
- Kel West Carriers Ltd $1200.00
- David Flemming $1000.00
- Pirjo Boucher $1000.00
- Pihl Law Corporation $1000.00
- Richard Skrapek $1000.00
- Kenneth Phillips $1000.00
- Nicola Consiglio $1000.00
- Daryl Klassen $1000.00
- Colin Axelson $1000.00
- Competition Glass $625.00
- J Kirby And Co. $600.00
- William Farley $600.00
- Stephen Netzlaw $600.00
- Janet Morton $500.00
- Jayne Brooks $500.00
- Bruce Stone $500.00
- Judith A Stringer $500.00
- Bernard Morel $500.00
- Jorin Wolf $500.00
- Pandosy Street Developments Ltd $500.00
- Mary Jane Slavin $500.00
- Onsite Custom Software $500.00
- Albert Chu $500.00
- Joyce Brinkerhoff $500.00
- Hugh Culver $500.00
- Donald Greer $500.00
- Pam Neveu $500.00
- Shaundra Ihas $500.00
- Bob Brandes $500.00
- Tom Kuntz $500.00
- Michael Sidoni $500.00
- Cindy Roth $500.00
- Brian Shepard $336.00
- Thomas E Wyatt $300.00
- Geri Davis $250.00
- Tara Treadgold $250.00
- Cecile OBrien $200.00
- Alexander Campbell $200.00
- Anonymous $200.00
- Corey Doak $200.00
- Brian Milligen $200.00
- David Jones $200.00
- Ricardo's Mediterranean $200.00
- Joyce House Bed & Breakfast $200.00
- Anne O'Keefe $200.00
- James Berwick $200.00
- Aaron Jackson $200.00
- Theresa Leitch $200.00
- Sandra Backman $190.46
- Leena Phillips $150.00
- Loren Tottier $150.00
- James Robinson $150.00
- Steve Wahl $135.00
- Norm Tearoe $125.00
- Gary Stoutenburg $100.00
- Terry Hogan $100.00
- Janet Stein $100.00
- Dana Osborne $100.00
- Inder Tumber $100.00
- Steve Sharman $100.00
- Sheilagh Livingstone $100.00
- Keith Alimonti $100.00
- Geoffrey McLaren $100.00
- Russ Horton $100.00
- Christina Coombes $100.00
- Taylor venden Brink $100.00
- Richard Provost $100.00
- Michael Delorme $100.00
- Cameron McIntyre $100.00
- James Kay $100.00
- Donald Searle $100.00
- Kevin Mcdonnell $100.00
- Kathy Adie $100.00
- Dulce Fry $100.00
- Leslie A Falk $100.00
- Lori Field $100.00
- PKW Management $100.00
- Chris Jenner $100.00
- Christine Poirier $100.00
- Caitlyn Liberto $100.00
- Denise Kristensen $100.00
- Ken Murray $100.00
- Jim and Marilyn Ivanitz $100.00
- Aurora Corcoran $100.00
- Ena Galloway $100.00
- James D. Dickie $100.00
- Darcy and Sonia Provost $100.00
- Doug Kilgour $100.00
- Margot Carlyle $100.00
- Troy Mack $100.00
- Chris Ridley $100.00
- Chad Semeniuk $100.00
- Deborah Wiersma $100.00
- Christine J. Von Lokvenz $100.00
- Monika Jaegli $100.00
- Susanne Hirschmiller $100.00
- Laurie Lowe $100.00
- Zoe Bird $100.00
- Railene Anfuso $100.00
- Michelle Jamison $100.00
- Anne Lacey $100.00
- Janet Sutherland $100.00
- Kate Carr $100.00
- Leanna McDonald $100.00
- Gayle Voyer $100.00
- Lisa Michelle Taylor $100.00
- Susan Ruck $100.00
- Wendy Spence $100.00
- Darryl Somcher $100.00
- David Harman $100.00
- Heather Baker $100.00
- Leanne Pastore $75.00
- Donna Kozak $60.00
- Sellena, Shawn and Karen $60.00
- Andrea and Ryan Saari $50.00
- Judy Ronacher $50.00
- Polly Palmer $50.00
- BAI Comics $50.00
- Paul Shearing $50.00
- Morgan Tranfield $50.00
- Donaleen Glosser $50.00
- Sharon Hyatt $50.00
- Brijesh Mathur $50.00
- Heather Stoutenburg $50.00
- Charles Stuart $50.00
- Meagan Lauer $50.00
- Denis Beaudry $50.00
- Sandra Hinterleitner $50.00
- Tracy Harrison $50.00
- Patricia Bellamy $50.00
- Tom Bell $50.00
- Tamera Sinclair $50.00
- Christina Street $50.00
- Tera Pemberton $50.00
- Lindsay Sill $50.00
- Gwynne Harries $50.00
- Keith Gaudreau $50.00
- Robert Sawatzky $50.00
- Justin Hettinga $50.00
- Christopher Krause $50.00
- Kris Kutny $50.00
- Adrian Rizzo $50.00
- Cameron Henry $50.00
- Katie Rogers $50.00
- Sandy Nestor $50.00
- Heather E. Geni $50.00
- Holly Hudson Bobyn $50.00
- Shane Worman $50.00
- Gail Prichard $50.00
- Meiko Koga $50.00
- Erin Dickieson $50.00
- Joyce Doege $50.00
- Lynsay Pickard $50.00
- Anonymous $50.00
- Gordon Guild $50.00
- Dana Kruiper $50.00
- Karen Tymchuk $40.00
- Joel Yanow $36.00
- David Greenshields $30.00
- George Grinnell $30.00
- Ron P. Ruppel $25.00
- Kelvin Giesbrecht $25.00
- Carmen Perrett $25.00
- Mary C Smith $25.00
- Shelley Stoochnow $25.00
- Michelle Kooistra $25.00
- Wealth Win At Home $25.00
- Roberta Snow $25.00
- Griffen Seed $25.00
- Minh Le $20.00
- Starla Reynolds $20.00
- Karen Emmond $20.00
- Carling Benson $20.00
- Christina D Shaak $20.00
- Susan Ross $20.00
- Dennis Bennett $20.00
- Dixie Beardmore $20.00
- Corey Sullivan $20.00
- Adam Goodwin $15.00
- Brett Slutker $15.00
- Lydia Ross $10.00
- Nicholas Mcparland $10.00
- IKirsten Harrison $10.00
- Lisa Fennell $10.00
- Xavier Mendoza $10.00
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