Mississauga,
ON - Over 1,000 residents, along with Mayor McCallion joined Ward 5
City Councillor, Bonnie Crombie for her 1st Annual Ward 5 Fall Harvest Festival
in support of the Seva Food Bank on October 27th
"I
was pleased to see so many residents came out to support the food bank," said
Crombie. "Unfortunately, we know that food bank use is on the rise in
Mississauga and it was my goal to address this need, while providing a
fun-filled afternoon for families."
According
to Seva, over 450 pounds of food was collected at this event.
"We
were delighted to participate in this year's Harvest Festival. It is a great
initiative for Ward 5 and we're pleased to partner with Councillor Crombie to
make it happen," said Kulvir Singh Gill, the Chair of the Board of Seva Food
Bank.
The
event featured live entertainment by vocal artists Matt "Zaddy" Zadkovich and
Josephine Paul, along with dance performances by the Butler Fearon O'Connor
School of Irish Dance, the Culture Philippines of Ontario Dance Troupe, the
Lechowia Polish Canadian Folk Dance Company, Mississauga
Chinese Arts Organization, Radosc-Joy Polish Dancers, the Macedonian Folklore
Ensemble, and the Barvinok Ukrainian Dance School.
Along
with live entertainment the event featured information and activity booths from
over 40 local community groups, including Mississauga Fire, Peel Regional Police
and St. John's Ambulance, to name just a few. Residents also enjoyed pumpkin
carving and bouncy castles, free food including spring rolls, hot dogs, pasta,
pastries, soup, hot chocolate, apple cider and coffee, as well as a corn
roast.
Over
25 local companies sponsored the event, including: Pinnacle International;
Solmar; Summitview Homes; Toronto Pearson; CML Health Care and Life Labs; Greg
Dell & Associates; Louis & Carmela Kapeleris; COSTCO; COTT Beverages;
COBs Bread at Hurontario & Eglinton; Century Audio Visual; Tim Horton's; The
Mississauga Convention Centre; Romas Banquet Hall; Maple Lodge Farms; Enbridge;
Dixie Ford; Oceans; the City of Mississauga; the Region of Peel; Mississauga
Fire; Peel Regional Police; St. John's Ambulance; and Downey Farms.
Crombie
promises to continue to host events like this one in the future as they benefit
causes. Her next event will be a free skate on Sunday, December 8, 2013, from
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm at Iceland Arena, where residents will be asked to bring
non-perishable donations for the food bank.
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