Purolator calls on community residents to support Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank and Spanish Food Bank through Purolator Tackle Hunger Red Bag doorstep food drive
Purolator employees run food drives across Canada to help address food insecurity in their communities
ELLIOT LAKE, Ont., Sept. 19, 2023 — Purolator Tackle Hunger® is launching its third Elliot Lake-area Red Bag doorstep food drive, to rally the community to help donate 1,500 red bags of food to the Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank and the Spanish Food Bank. Purolator and food bank volunteers will drop off red bags throughout the Esten Drive North and South subdivisions of Elliot Lake and the majority of residential streets in Spanish on Sept. 21. Residents can fill their bags with non-perishable items and leave on their doorsteps before 9 a.m. on Sept. 30. Purolator volunteers will then pick up the bags, filled with food, and deliver them to the food banks.
The Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank and the Spanish Food Bank most-needed items include:
This is the third year of the Elliot Lake Purolator Tackle Hunger Red Bag campaign, raising over 13,000 pounds of food for local food banks to date. The upcoming Elliot Lake and Spanish food drive is part of Purolator’s first-ever National Purolator Tackle Hunger Red Bag campaign. From Sept. 16-30, Purolator employees are running community red bag food drives at numerous locations across the country. Over the past 20 years, Purolator Tackle Hunger has delivered more than 20 million pounds of food for Canadian food banks and has set a goal to raise over two million pounds in 2023.
Those who do not receive a red bag can donate at www.elliotlakefoodbank.com/donate.
If residents who received bags on doorsteps miss the pick-up deadline in Elliot Lake, donations can be dropped off at the Fire Hall on Hillside North. If the pick-up deadline in Spanish is missed, residents can drop off donations at the Royal Canadian Legion, at 5 Brennan Harbour Road.
Media contact:
Emily Innes-Leroux
Communications Strategist, Corporate Communications
Purolator
416 809-9892
[email protected]
Purolator employees run food drives across Canada to help address food insecurity in their communities
ELLIOT LAKE, Ont., Sept. 19, 2023 — Purolator Tackle Hunger® is launching its third Elliot Lake-area Red Bag doorstep food drive, to rally the community to help donate 1,500 red bags of food to the Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank and the Spanish Food Bank. Purolator and food bank volunteers will drop off red bags throughout the Esten Drive North and South subdivisions of Elliot Lake and the majority of residential streets in Spanish on Sept. 21. Residents can fill their bags with non-perishable items and leave on their doorsteps before 9 a.m. on Sept. 30. Purolator volunteers will then pick up the bags, filled with food, and deliver them to the food banks.
The Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank and the Spanish Food Bank most-needed items include:
- Canned or powdered milk
- Canned vegetables and fruits
- Fruit juices
- High-protein foods
- Infant foods and baby formula
- Packaged pasta
- Pasta sauce
- Rice
- Whole-grain cereals
This is the third year of the Elliot Lake Purolator Tackle Hunger Red Bag campaign, raising over 13,000 pounds of food for local food banks to date. The upcoming Elliot Lake and Spanish food drive is part of Purolator’s first-ever National Purolator Tackle Hunger Red Bag campaign. From Sept. 16-30, Purolator employees are running community red bag food drives at numerous locations across the country. Over the past 20 years, Purolator Tackle Hunger has delivered more than 20 million pounds of food for Canadian food banks and has set a goal to raise over two million pounds in 2023.
Those who do not receive a red bag can donate at www.elliotlakefoodbank.com/donate.
If residents who received bags on doorsteps miss the pick-up deadline in Elliot Lake, donations can be dropped off at the Fire Hall on Hillside North. If the pick-up deadline in Spanish is missed, residents can drop off donations at the Royal Canadian Legion, at 5 Brennan Harbour Road.
Media contact:
Emily Innes-Leroux
Communications Strategist, Corporate Communications
Purolator
416 809-9892
[email protected]
Red Bag Campaign:
At this time the Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank and the Spanish Food Bank want to let our residents know that Purolator will conduct its Tackle Hunger Program in Elliot Lake and Spanish on the dates listed below. Red Purolator bags will be dropped off by volunteers.
Red Bag Drop Off: Saturday, September 23rd
- Volunteers will start dropping off Purolator Red Bags to your front porch at approximately 10:30 am
- In Elliot Lake, we will canvass the “New Sub”
- In Spanish, it will be the whole Town
Red Bag Pickup: Saturday, September 30th.
- Volunteers will be start picking up filled bags at 10:30 am
- Please put your bag out on your porch at 10 am
Note:
- Elliot Lake : If your Red Bag does not get picked up, please drop it off at the Fire Hall on Hillside North.
- Spanish: If your Red Bag does not get picked up, please drop it off at the Royal Canadian Legion, at 5 Brennan Harbour Road.
Thank you for your generosity and support for our Food Banks!
3rd Annual Purolator Tackle Hunger Program - Elliot Lake & Spanish
Purolator Tackle Hunger - Red Bag Program - Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank
On Saturday, Purolator Couriers and Local Volunteers dropped off approximately 1,200 Purolator Red Bags in the “new sub”, the south end of Elliot Lake. Bags were also dropped off throughout Spanish.
The bags will be picked up on Saturday September 30th at 10:30 am.
The Board of Directors of the Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank extends sincerest thanks to the following residents and Purolator Staff for getting the bags dropped off in Elliot Lake and Spanish.
Elliot Lake Volunteers:
- Gary Kirk
- Terry Aitcheson
- Steve & Nancy Antunes
- Jen Waites
- Jamie Tynan-Byrd-Owen
- Lorelei Tynan-Byrd-Owen
- Anne Brant
- Len Kutchaw
Spanish Volunteers:
- Parry Hiuser
- Monica Lepine
- Randy Lepine
- Ryder Smith
- France Smith
Purolator Staff - Elliot Lake
- Ryan Duhaime
- Katie Tynan-Bryd-Owen
- Tammy White
Purolator Staff – Spanish
- Zach Gascho
- Adeleye Adegboye
- Brandon Owl & Brandon Owl Jr.
The bags will be picked up on Saturday September 30th at 10:30 am.
The Board of Directors of the Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank extends sincerest thanks to the following residents and Purolator Staff for getting the bags dropped off in Elliot Lake and Spanish.
Elliot Lake Volunteers:
- Gary Kirk
- Terry Aitcheson
- Steve & Nancy Antunes
- Jen Waites
- Jamie Tynan-Byrd-Owen
- Lorelei Tynan-Byrd-Owen
- Anne Brant
- Len Kutchaw
Spanish Volunteers:
- Parry Hiuser
- Monica Lepine
- Randy Lepine
- Ryder Smith
- France Smith
Purolator Staff - Elliot Lake
- Ryan Duhaime
- Katie Tynan-Bryd-Owen
- Tammy White
Purolator Staff – Spanish
- Zach Gascho
- Adeleye Adegboye
- Brandon Owl & Brandon Owl Jr.
UPDATE:
Purolator Tackle Hunger - Red Bag Program
Supporting Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank and Spanish Food Bank
On Saturday, September 23rd., Purolator Couriers and Local Volunteers, dropped off Purolator Red Bags in the “New Sub”, the south side of Elliot Lake and throughout the community of Spanish.
The bags were dropped off and then picked up the following Saturday, September 30th.
This project is a major fundraising event in our communities. All the food banks have experienced an increase in clients and in operating costs this year. The Purolator Red Bag Campaign ensures that as we head into the fall season, our shelves are well stocked. Elliot Lake has received over $22,000.00 in food value and we will post the final total in a few weeks, as we continue to have bags dropped off. If you still have a bag, it can be dropped off at the Elliot Lake Fire Department.
We are blessed by the support and generosity of our residents. They volunteer and they donate. This was our third Red Bag Campaign and each year we have collected more food product. The Board of Directors of the Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank extends sincerest thanks to following residents and Purolator Staff for getting the bags dropped off and picked up in Elliot Lake and Spanish:
Supporting Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank and Spanish Food Bank
On Saturday, September 23rd., Purolator Couriers and Local Volunteers, dropped off Purolator Red Bags in the “New Sub”, the south side of Elliot Lake and throughout the community of Spanish.
The bags were dropped off and then picked up the following Saturday, September 30th.
This project is a major fundraising event in our communities. All the food banks have experienced an increase in clients and in operating costs this year. The Purolator Red Bag Campaign ensures that as we head into the fall season, our shelves are well stocked. Elliot Lake has received over $22,000.00 in food value and we will post the final total in a few weeks, as we continue to have bags dropped off. If you still have a bag, it can be dropped off at the Elliot Lake Fire Department.
We are blessed by the support and generosity of our residents. They volunteer and they donate. This was our third Red Bag Campaign and each year we have collected more food product. The Board of Directors of the Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank extends sincerest thanks to following residents and Purolator Staff for getting the bags dropped off and picked up in Elliot Lake and Spanish:
- Gary Kirk
- Ryan Duhaime
- Terry Aitcheson
- Katie Tynan-Bryd-Owen
- Steve Antunes
- Tammy White
- Nancy Antunes
- Stacy Nebenionquit
- Jen Waites.
- Angela Gionet
- Jamie Tynan-Byrd-Owen.
- Zach Gascho
- Lorelei Tynan-Bryd-Owen
- Adeleye Adegboye
- Anne Brant.
- Brandon Owl
- Len Kutchaw.
- Brandon Owl Jr.
- Sandra Kutchaw
- Ross Clark
- Ed Pearce
- Spencer D’Amato
- Marlene Vienneau
- Larry Vienneau
- Marie Paul Roberge
- Sarah Sopik
- John Sopik
- Nancy Phipps
- Ruth MacDonald
- France Smith
- Ryder Smith
- Parry Hiuser
- Randy Lepine
- Monica Lepine
2023 Radiothon
A huge THANK YOU to the Moose FM and DJ Tyler Demerah, as well as the whole community for your generosity during the Radiothon last week! We raised $8,841.00 in monetary and food products 🎉
FoodLand BBQ 2023
Our Sincerest thanks to Foodland, Maple Leaf Meats, and the residents of Elliot Lake for their support of the Food Bank. Over $1,100 was raised!
Student Supporters!
Students from grades 7/8 at Our Lady of Lourdes school packed 600 hamper bags! They also re-stocked the shelves. We are blessed to have such great support from the school and the students.
CoEL FireFighter Food Drive 2022
The 2022 Firefighters food drive has brought in over $15,000 in cash and food donations!
The Food Bank is blessed by the support it receives from our Firefighters. No matter what the weather is like, they always do a great job in getting the Community to support their food drive.
On behalf of our Board, Volunteers and Clients, we extend sincerest thanks!
Purolator Red Food Bag Drive
2nd Annual Purolator Tackle Hunger
Red Bag Campaign October 22nd to support the
Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank Inc
On Saturday, October 22nd., Team Purolator and our Volunteer Team from Elliot Lake, collected the Red Bags that had been distributed the weekend before. The Teams collected a terrific amount of food products.
Approximately 7,600 lbs., or over 3.8 tons of food products, with a value of approximately $18,240.00
Considering the financial stress that our residents are experiencing, this is an amazing effort of support for our food bank. We anticipate more red bags being dropped off, as there was a discrepancy in the time to put the bags out.
It was a bittersweet day. Unfortunately, the person who initiated this tremendous fundraiser, passed away in September. Mr. Bruce Panagapko, started this event by simply asking a Purolator Driver, if the Purolator Tackle Hunger Program ever donated to the Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank. This simple question has started what we hope will become an annual event.
On behalf of the Board and our Clients, sincerest Thanks to our community for the kindness and generosity extended our organization. God Bless you.
Team Elliot Lake:
Team Purolator:
I want to acknowledge the terrific support from Purolator and the Team of Purolator Employees, their support for our community is deeply appreciated.
To Team Elliot Lake, heartfelt thanks, for supporting the food bank and putting the effort into making the Red Bag a success. It was a pleasure to work with all of you.
My apologies if I missed the names of any of our Volunteers.
Len Kutchaw.
Board President.
Red Bag Campaign October 22nd to support the
Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank Inc
On Saturday, October 22nd., Team Purolator and our Volunteer Team from Elliot Lake, collected the Red Bags that had been distributed the weekend before. The Teams collected a terrific amount of food products.
Approximately 7,600 lbs., or over 3.8 tons of food products, with a value of approximately $18,240.00
Considering the financial stress that our residents are experiencing, this is an amazing effort of support for our food bank. We anticipate more red bags being dropped off, as there was a discrepancy in the time to put the bags out.
It was a bittersweet day. Unfortunately, the person who initiated this tremendous fundraiser, passed away in September. Mr. Bruce Panagapko, started this event by simply asking a Purolator Driver, if the Purolator Tackle Hunger Program ever donated to the Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank. This simple question has started what we hope will become an annual event.
On behalf of the Board and our Clients, sincerest Thanks to our community for the kindness and generosity extended our organization. God Bless you.
Team Elliot Lake:
- Anne Brant - Tom & Terri Turner
- Leah Lampman - Len & Sandra Kutchaw
- Kiera Kane - Bob Feltham
- Ray Rochon - Julie Rosnau
- Steve & Nancy Antunes - Doug & Cecile Signorson
- Hannah Raby - Marcel Dube
- Nathalie Lanthier - Brodie Kerans
- Sandy Finamore - Ryan Daponte
- Chloe Rainville - Jan Towns
- Amelie Rainville - Will Guppy
- Dan & Misty Marchisella - Arlene Bujold
- Logan Marchisella - Taidyen Carter
- Sarah Mills
Team Purolator:
- Ryan Duhaime - Ted Desimone
- Jenny-Lynn Pelland - Justin Kingsbury
- Tammy White - Ruth McLaren
- Ross Clark
I want to acknowledge the terrific support from Purolator and the Team of Purolator Employees, their support for our community is deeply appreciated.
To Team Elliot Lake, heartfelt thanks, for supporting the food bank and putting the effort into making the Red Bag a success. It was a pleasure to work with all of you.
My apologies if I missed the names of any of our Volunteers.
Len Kutchaw.
Board President.
Update on the Purolator Red Bag Campaign in Elliot Lake:
On Saturday, October 15th, Purolator Drivers and Volunteers delivered 1500 Red Bags to certain neighbourhoods in Elliot Lake.
How it Works:
On Saturday, October 22nd, place your filled Red Bags on your doorstep before 10 am. Purolator drivers and Volunteers will pick up the bags and deliver them directly to the food bank.
Thank you to the entire community for supporting our Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank. We sincerely appreciate your generosity and support. ❤️
Len Kutchaw - President
On Saturday, October 15th, Purolator Drivers and Volunteers delivered 1500 Red Bags to certain neighbourhoods in Elliot Lake.
How it Works:
On Saturday, October 22nd, place your filled Red Bags on your doorstep before 10 am. Purolator drivers and Volunteers will pick up the bags and deliver them directly to the food bank.
Thank you to the entire community for supporting our Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank. We sincerely appreciate your generosity and support. ❤️
Len Kutchaw - President
Thank you to the parishioners of St. Bernadette who held a 2-week Thanksgiving Food drive! The drive brought in 2+ pickup loads of food and hygiene items, as well as monetary donations. The total received is valued at approximately $2175.00.
Huge THANK YOU to the Rotary Club and residents for the support and generosity that the Food Bank received at the All Candidates Meeting. We received $34.00 in cash and $400.00 worth of food product!
The Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank extends sincerest thanks to the Fall Fest Committee for asking residents to support the Food Bank by dropping off food products while attending the Festival. We were blessed to receive approximately $372.00 worth of food products!
Thank you to BrokerLink for their generation donation! (value ~ $625)
Sending a huge THANK YOU to the 1 Washington Tenant Association for raising over $1,500 for the Food Bank at their Craft Sale & Lunch Special. You are so appreciated!
I want to acknowledge a great Volunteer Work Team, led by Liz Clark from TD Bank. Last night Liz and her Team, Heidi Jensen, Abby Pulvermacher, Brooke Talbot, Alison De Penotiere, packed 100 Hamper Boxes. They also ensured the shelves were restocked for the next day. These great Ladies did this work in 32 degrees of heat, in the building. They did this service after their regular work day. We are blessed in our Community to have this type of support for helping those less fortunate in our City. Sincerest Thanks from the Board of Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank.
RAISING A GENERATION OF KINDNESS!
Six students and two teachers from Our Lady of Lourdes school braved the winter weather on Tuesday, February 24th, 2022 to volunteer with the Food Bank stacking shelves and packing hampers. Together they filled 85 hampers!!! A huge thank you to Emma, Stephanie, Dominic, Nick, Chase, Laura, Vince, & Nadia
Purolator Red bag program
On Saturday, December 11th, despite very inclement weather, The Purolator Team, supported by Local Volunteers, collected the Purolator Red Bags. The Team collected an amazing 6,000 pounds or 3 tonnes of food product. The cash value of this collection is approximately $12,000.00.
As this was the first time that Purolator has hosted this in our community we are amazed at the generosity of our city. The event started because one of our resident’s, Bruce Panagapko, asked the Purolator driver, if they supported our local food bank. That simple ask resulted in a follow up in the Sudbury Office and then to the Head Office. The Food Bank was contacted and advised of the Red Bag program and how Purolator would like to conduct the program in Elliot Lake. The final step was an amazing response from our Community.
As this was the first time that Purolator has hosted this in our community we are amazed at the generosity of our city. The event started because one of our resident’s, Bruce Panagapko, asked the Purolator driver, if they supported our local food bank. That simple ask resulted in a follow up in the Sudbury Office and then to the Head Office. The Food Bank was contacted and advised of the Red Bag program and how Purolator would like to conduct the program in Elliot Lake. The final step was an amazing response from our Community.
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When you realize that there were two fund raising events for the food bank, one week apart, the Food Bank received between cash and food product over $23.400.00 of support. This is a tremendous boost to our Food Bank.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I extend our sincerest Thank You and Gratitude to Bruce Panagapko, Purolator, the Fire Fighters and especially to the Residents of Elliot Lake.
We send our warmest wishes to All for a Happy and Healthy Christmas and New Year.
Len Kutchaw
President and the Board of Directors
Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I extend our sincerest Thank You and Gratitude to Bruce Panagapko, Purolator, the Fire Fighters and especially to the Residents of Elliot Lake.
We send our warmest wishes to All for a Happy and Healthy Christmas and New Year.
Len Kutchaw
President and the Board of Directors
Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank
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