March 10th, 2022 was a Red Banner day for Downtown Oshawa with two inspiring events!.
1. Official Opening OF DURHAM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEEDY new building -originally founded in 1990 as St. Vincent Pallotti’s Kitchen, the core program continues in the new and totally accessible premises at 227 Simcoe St. S. https://durhamoutlook.com/
Its seven-day-a-week, 365-day-a-year kitchen will be serving sit-down meals to individuals and families experiencing poverty and food insecurity -made possible with tremendous assistance from many volunteers and partnerships with other non-profit organizations and local churches, meal free to access.
Its seven-day-a-week, 365-day-a-year kitchen will soon be in full swing to serve sit-down meals to individuals and families experiencing poverty and food insecurity -made possible with tremendous assistance from many volunteers and partnerships with other non-profit organizations and local churches, meal free to access.
Below is a link to more information shared by Valerie Moreton Director of Operations and Fundraising as posted in the Durham Radio News article https://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/152036
"To start off in their new building they will only be serving meals weekdays between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Moreton says as they get more volunteers, they will serve meals every day of the week again.
For information on volunteering with Durham Outlook, click here. https://durhamoutlook.com/volunteer/volunteer-application
There are also items they need right now. Moreton says it’s been tough to find salt and pepper packets lately. She adds they’re also asking for donations of towels, can openers and more. To see the full list or to make a monetary donation, click here.
For now, only their kitchen is open. Moreton says they will be bringing back their food bank program on Saturdays between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. beginning in April and they’re also working on getting their secondhand store up and running again."
On its OPENING DAY in its new premises, the volunteer group wearing the yellow shirts were from Rotary. Board member Blair Buchanan is in one picture, and in another is Jeff from J.J. McGuire who the City and Durham Outlook for the Needy owe a great deal of thanks for advancing the construction when the site remediation created many setbacks and challenges.
2. The Open Invitation *Meet 'n Greet* for members of the the newly organized DOWNTOWN OSHAWA BUSINESS ALLIANCE (DOBA) with the GREATER OSHAWA CHAMBER and any Oshawans interested in the downtown, held at the fabulous renovated heritage landmark BILTMORE at 39 King St. E.
1. Official Opening OF DURHAM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEEDY new building -originally founded in 1990 as St. Vincent Pallotti’s Kitchen, the core program continues in the new and totally accessible premises at 227 Simcoe St. S. https://durhamoutlook.com/
Its seven-day-a-week, 365-day-a-year kitchen will be serving sit-down meals to individuals and families experiencing poverty and food insecurity -made possible with tremendous assistance from many volunteers and partnerships with other non-profit organizations and local churches, meal free to access.
Its seven-day-a-week, 365-day-a-year kitchen will soon be in full swing to serve sit-down meals to individuals and families experiencing poverty and food insecurity -made possible with tremendous assistance from many volunteers and partnerships with other non-profit organizations and local churches, meal free to access.
Below is a link to more information shared by Valerie Moreton Director of Operations and Fundraising as posted in the Durham Radio News article https://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/152036
"To start off in their new building they will only be serving meals weekdays between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Moreton says as they get more volunteers, they will serve meals every day of the week again.
For information on volunteering with Durham Outlook, click here. https://durhamoutlook.com/volunteer/volunteer-application
There are also items they need right now. Moreton says it’s been tough to find salt and pepper packets lately. She adds they’re also asking for donations of towels, can openers and more. To see the full list or to make a monetary donation, click here.
For now, only their kitchen is open. Moreton says they will be bringing back their food bank program on Saturdays between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. beginning in April and they’re also working on getting their secondhand store up and running again."
On its OPENING DAY in its new premises, the volunteer group wearing the yellow shirts were from Rotary. Board member Blair Buchanan is in one picture, and in another is Jeff from J.J. McGuire who the City and Durham Outlook for the Needy owe a great deal of thanks for advancing the construction when the site remediation created many setbacks and challenges.
2. The Open Invitation *Meet 'n Greet* for members of the the newly organized DOWNTOWN OSHAWA BUSINESS ALLIANCE (DOBA) with the GREATER OSHAWA CHAMBER and any Oshawans interested in the downtown, held at the fabulous renovated heritage landmark BILTMORE at 39 King St. E.