You Have the Power to Help: Join Yoga Harvest Today!

As I write this, I'm having a hard time not being emotional. The images you see are from today at the local Community Food Share Food Bank in Winchester. They have an additional store room in the back but other than bags of pasta (lots of pasta), there is little else.

Their main warehouse is empty. Hauntingly, echoingly empty.

In the last 6 months alone, they have had an over 30% increase in clients needing their help. They are currently serving approximately 960 individuals in our area.

And more come each week.

They turn no one away who needs their help.

But their shelves look like this:

With winter coming and arguably one of their busiest times of year rapidly approaching, they desperately need your help.

One way to do this is to join Yoga Harvest this Sunday, October 22, 2023, at the Joel Steele Community Centre in Winchester, Ontario, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. for a 90-minute yoga class to help relieve stress, but most importantly, to raise much-needed funds for our Community Food Share Food Banks.

You can join with a donation of as little as $20 here: https://www.healthgirl.ca/yoga-harvest-fundraiser 

If you would like to participate further, you can also bring on the day of the fundraiser the "Food Bank Top 5" - 5 desperately needed items which are:

- apple sauce cups

- peanut butter

- peanut-free spread (Wowbutter)

- tomato sauce

- canned tomatoes

If you bring in one of each of these items, you will be entered into a draw where the winner will receive 3 months of FREE AnyTime Studio access here on HealthGirl!

But we all know the real winners will be the food banks, and those using their services, which is really why this event is happening.

Please donate. Please come to the event. We are trying to raise over $1000 and are getting close!

Please join here now: https://www.healthgirl.ca/yoga-harvest-fundraiser 

Note that doors will open at 1:00 p.m. for those who want to register at the door and bring donations.

The event takes place at the Joel Steele Community Center upstairs and is wheelchair accessible. The whole event will also have chair yoga offered for those who have reduced mobility so that all can participate fully.

We can't wait to see you there, and we can't wait to tally the donations going to the Community Food Share Food Banks!

Cheers,

Meg