Kawartha Food Share News:

Kawartha Food Share is pleased to announce the hiring of Chris Kawalec as our new office manager. Chris brings a wealth of experience working in the not-for-profit sector. His knowledge and experience both on a local and provincial level will enable the Food Share to meet the needs of Peterborough and it's surrounding community for years to come.

With the hiring of Chris, and the previous hiring of John Alleyne as the new warehouse manager, the Food Share has built a solid foundation on which to meet the increasing demands of our communities. We would like to thank everyone who has helped out and assisted with the food share over the last month while we looked for an office manager. The Board of Directors would like to extend a special thank you to John who took on the responsibility for both roles during the last month while we looked for an office manager.

With the new staff in place, the Kawartha Food Share will continue to assist those in need. We look forward to working with Mayor Ayotte's Committee on Poverty to find solutions to the needs of our community and to assisiting our member agencies.

As Chairman of the Kawartha Food Share, I would like to take this time to thank all those who have contributed to the Food Share over the past year and in particular this past month. Your commitment to helping those in need is greatly appreciated. A very special thank you to Darling Insurance, the Wolf, 980 Kruz, Corus Entertainment, Chex TV and the 'Three Loonies' for their support in helping to raise over $55,000 this past December for the food share. It is this community spirit and generosity that makes Peterborough such a great place to live.

The Kawartha Food Share looks forward to meeting the challenges of 2007 and with your support, will help fight poverty in Peterborough and the surrounding communities.

Sincerely,

Dave Ralph (Chairman)