About The Charities
Peace Arch Food Bank
Mission Statement:
To provide food and support to community members in need; to raise awareness about poverty and involve the community in solutions.
Mandate:
To provide (once a week) enough food for each person for 2 days. School age children are provided with supplementary food for school lunches. Babies are provided with diapers, baby formula & food when available. In addition, donated clothing, household and personal hygiene items are often available. Additional seasonal provisions often include school supplies in the fall, Christmas gift certificates and gifts in December, and fresh produce in the summer.
Contact Information:
#5-15515 24th Avenue
Surrey, B.C.
V4B 4M2
(604) 531-8168
foodbank@pacsbc.com
More Information At:
www.pacsbc.com/programs/fb
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Lookout Emergency Aid Society
Mission:
Lookout Emergency Aid Society is a non-profit, charitable organization, providing non-sectarian lay services to adult men and women who cope with a wide variety of challenges including mental illness, mental handicaps, medical problems, physical disabilities, social dysfunctions, substance abuse or - more frequently - a combination of issues.
Lookout Emergency Aid Society Is:
- A safety net for adult men and women
- Keeping people in their home communities
- Meeting Local Needs
Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Offering referrals and links to other resources
- Caring, flexible and responsive staff
Over thirty-five years experience
Contact Information:
429 Alexander Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V6A 1C6
(604) 255-0340
info@lookoutsociety.bc.ca
More Information At:
www.lookoutsociety.ca
This year, "Shoot For Those In Need", in addition to helping out the Peace Arch Food Bank and The Lookout Emergency Aid Society, has decided to help out a young lady that is in need of great assistance. Her name is Molly Imrie. She is a gifted Grade 9 basketball player from Grand Forks who was recently diagnosed with cancer and is currently receiving treatment in the Lower Mainland. For additional information on Molly, please visit www.drivebasketball.com and click on "SHOOT FOR THOSE IN NEED CHARITY GAME". Here is an e-mail I received from someone close to the family:
She had her first chemo session in mid-October. Molly responded well, although there was some concern over the weight loss and she has little to lose as is. Her hair was shaved off at the end of October. Due to the difficulty she has standing, Molly now gets around in a wheel chair. She is scheduled for 3 sessions of chemo in November. Her 1st Nov session happened last week with 2 more to go. The family is now rotating between Children's Hospital and Ronald Macdonald House for November. Apparently, the family is in the Trevor Linden Room at RM House. Molly is happy about that and the place feels like a home.
As you can imagine, it will be a tough month physically & emotionally. She is buoyed by the emails & visits from family & friends. She even received a call from Steve Nash, the man himself. Steve Nash takes the time to chat. What it says about class acts and athletes like Linden & Nash. There's a lesson there, for sure!
Her community has been hard at work with individual donations and fundraising activities, such as bottle drives, student leaf raking, pizza sales and wristlet sales. In addition, the Grand Forks Curling Club, which the family are avid curlers, is holding a big benefit. There will also be a Cops for Kids Basketball game versus the West Kootenay Regional players, along with members of the East Kootenay team, later this month.
For those wishing to write/send letters directly to Molly, whether they are read this week or 6 months from now, the effect will be the same; a boost to her spirit.
Molly's mailing address is:
Molly Imrie
c/o Kelly Imrie
2958 Eddystone Cres.,
North Vancouver, BC
V7H 1B9
Thanks for your support.
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