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PR Services seeks more community support
CHRISTMAS ELVES CAMPAIGN: MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT!
Valoris for Children and Adults of Prescott-Russell thanks all retailers, associations, organizations, professionals, school boards, as well as the entire population of Prescott-Russell for their commitment to our cause and for the many gifts received as part of our Christmas Elves fundraising campaign. In addition to conveying the magic and wonder of this time of year, your generosity allowed for the distribution of 711 gifts to children and adolescents in our regions! A sincere andheartfelt thank yougoes out to all the volunteers who gave their time to make this campaign a success. We also wish to thank the media and journalists who gave us a voice! Again, thank you for your unparalleled support that makes a difference in our communities!
groceries or doing their ownmeals prepara- tion, a “shuttle” service for clients who need to go to a medical appointment but have no vehicle of their own or are not able to drive, day programs, community suppers for companionship and social interaction, foot care, and other programs. Agency statistics for the 2013-2014 fiscal year show almost 3,000 clients in need of PRCS programs and services.The agency had a volunteer force of 491 to help administra- tive staff with those programs and services and that volunteer force put in more than 36,000 hours spread across all the programs. At the current minimumwage level for On- tario labour, this free work by volunteers would be worth almost $400,000. The agency has a projected budget this year of $100,000 for its programs and ser- vices.The Champlain Local Health Integra- tion Network (LHIN) covers 41 per cent of the PRCS operations budget and the agency has also received past financial support from the Fondation Jean Coutu, the Fondation MacEwen, Centraide-UnitedWay Prescott- Russell, the Caisse populaire Desjardins group, along with private donations and some client fees. The PRCS has a request in to the United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR) for a $30,000 support grant. The request is now part of the UCPR budget process. Anyone interested in becoming a volun- teer with the PRCS can contact Leclair, toll- free, at 1-800-267-0853, or email sleclair@ servcompr.com. the lease needs signing and confirmation first and that it is for an 18-month period at the least. Officials for the food bank presented council with the support request earlier in the year.The local community programhas to relocate from its old site. Mayor Pierre Ler- oux told council during theMonday evening session that he received an email from the food bank president stating that the group is now at the final stage of signing a lease for new premises. Lease rate for the site is $1600 a month and is all-inclusive with utilities and other needs covered in the agreement. Once the township receives confirma- tion that the lease is signed, then the sub- sidy resolution will be included in the 2015 preliminary budget for further discussion.
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
Prescott-Russell Community Services has two items on its wish list at the start of the new year: continued financial support from the community for programs like Meals onWheels and success in recruitingmore volunteers able to help agency staff deliver those programs to clients. “The challenge we are facing is finding volunteers able to deliver them (servic- es),” said Sylvie Leclair, executive director the Prescott-Russell Community Services (PRCS). Leclair said the agency has an urgent need for more volunteers who are licensed to drive, have their own vehicle, and also at least a few hours to spare each week to help with Meals on Wheels, medical appoint- ments shuttle service, and other programs that may require some travel. The main mission of the PRCS is to help Prescott-Russell area residents who are homebound, for various reasons, to be able to continue living in their own homes and not have to move to a community living fa- cility. Most of the clients the agency serves are seniors and people with special needs, some of whom are also seniors. Services that the agency provides for its clients include the Meals on Wheels pro- gram, which provides nourishing meals at the door several times a week for clients whomay have difficulty either shopping for
Thank you!
LA CAMPAGNE DES LUTINS DE NOËL FAIT BRILLER DES SOURIRES!
Food bank is on the move
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
Valoris pour enfants et adultes de Prescott-Russell remercie de tout cœur les commerçants, associations, organismes, professionnels, conseils scolaires, ainsi que toute la populationde Prescott-Russell pour leur engagement envers notre cause et pour les nombreux dons reçus dans le cadre de notre campagne de financement des Lutins de Noël. Votre générosité a rendu possible la distribution de cadeaux à 711 enfants et adolescents de nos régions, en plus d’apporter de la magie et de l’émerveillement dans leur cœur! Un merci sincère à tous les bénévoles qui ont donné de leur temps pour faire de cette campagne un succès. Merci aux médias et aux journalistes qui nous ont donné une voix! Encore une fois, merci pour votre soutien incomparable qui fait la différence dans nos communautés! Merci!
The GoodNeighbours Food Bank will have a new home soon in Embrun, and Russell Township will help with the rent. Who should shoulder the financial cost and responsibility for County Road 17 has been an ongoing argument between the municipalities of Prescott-Russell and the provincial government ever since the pro- vince downloaded the local highway onto the counties. Township council approved a resolution during its January 19 session to support a request from the food bank for a $500-a- month subsidy to go towards the lease on new premises on Notre-Dame Street. Con- ditions attached to the resolution are that
The Food Bank will be moving from this location, on Bay Street, to new premises on Notre-Dame Street.
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