NEWMARKET CHURCH OF CHRIST
"Sharing the Kingdom of God through friendship with the neighborhood"
Food Boxes
About
In March 2020, our society was shut down due to COVID-19. At that time we did not imagine the length, challenges, frustrations, sickness and deaths that COVID-19 would have upon our lives. Though there are many areas of our society that have been impacted, we have learned and reacted to one specific area: food security in the Newmarket Heights neighbourhood.
Volunteers from Maple Leaf Public School, residents of Newmarket Heights, and the Newmarket Church of Christ met together to discuss the impact of our societal shutdown upon friends who call Newmarket Heights home. We quickly learned food security was going to be a significant issue.
With the help of VanSpall NoFrills, financial donors, volunteers, and a United Way Grant, and several organizations, we continued to provide food boxes to families in our neighbourhood through 2022.
Sometime in 2022, in conversations with our neighbours, we transitioned to helping supplement the "in-house" Food Pantry Program at 280 Davis Drive. We continue to do this. On a monthly basis we provide milk, bread, eggs and other food products for families who are struggling with food security.
Partnership
If you would like to financially partner with us in providing a food box, two options are available
e-transfers with "FOOD BOXES" noted in the comment section
It is vitally important you include your name and mailing address on e-transfers so we can issue tax receipts.
E-transfers can be sent to churchofchristdonations@gmail.com
Cheque can be mailed to Newmarket Church of Christ, 230 Davis Drive, Newmarket, ON L3Y 2N4. Please make cheques out to "Newmarket Church of Christ" with "FOOD BOXES" marked in the memo section