Hi Everyone, I can’t believe it is March; the past few months have been very busy and each day speeds by. I just planted my peppers and parsley seeds for this year’s garden. Our mat making efforts continue. So far this year we have sent 722 mats to people in need. At the moment, I …
As we slide towards Spring, March brings longer days and new activities… Read More »
Greetings to everyone as this year comes to a close. I am grateful to all of you who read these newsletters and for your positive feedback, telling me about your milk bag adventures and sharing your lovely stories. There are over 500 email addresses to recipients who receive our newsletters. We are all connected by …
Hi Everyone, Hope you are all well and enjoying this beautiful fall weather. A highlight of a walk I took a couple weeks ago was to see salmon swimming up the Humber River to spawn.. What a beautiful sight to see these huge fish swimming upstream.Our milk bag weaving continues, and so far this year …
Hi Everyone, Hope you are all well and have been enjoying the beautiful weather this fall. Our September “pick up your bags day” was very successful and several boxes of bags are now being woven up into the much needed mats. Do you watch the news? So many sad situations in the world where people …
Hi Everyone, September has arrived and with it our thoughts turn back to our regular routines. Milk bag mats have continued to flow into my garage and then make their way to Canadian Food for Children. So far this year we have sent 4585 mats to people in need. I have quite a few …
Hi Everyone, Hope you are all well. June is a big month for increasing the mat count; teachers are cleaning up their classrooms and bringing their mats, church and community groups are slowing down for the summer months and people are doing outside activities. So far this year we have donated 3746 mats to people …
Hi Everyone,It never ceases to amaze me how fast a month goes, but here we are and hopefully if you have gardens you’ve had a chance to enjoy some time outside. Our numbers keep increasing and interest in the milk bag project has sped up with new people joining the work. So far this year …
Hi Everyone, Welcome to spring and the warm temperatures; let the gardening begin!! THIS JUST IN: Click here…. MUST READ! A quick update for May, but a video and picture to let you know the project is alive and well. So far this year we have sent 2594 mats to people in need. Our next …
Hi Everyone, The days are warming up and it feels like spring. Since January we’ve sent 2148 mats to people who need them. I am grateful to everyone who participates in the project, and to Canadian Food for Children who are so gracious to send them overseas to people in need. I will be having …
