Hello everyone, As a new season begins and children go back to school, our Milk Bag Project continues. Unfortunately, we are not receiving donated bags from the manufacturer; this means it’s time to reach out to our networks: friends, school communities, church groups and volunteer circles. Please ask people to save, clean, dry and flattened …
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Hi Everyone, Hope you are well. Milk bag mats keep coming; thanks to the good hearts and hands of our incredible volunteers. Our mats are created with care and precision by the commitment of a community of people who work together to help people in need. From seniors to students, our volunteers come together to …
Hi Everyone, I am sorry that I missed sending you a newsletter at the beginning of June; things piled up and I was very busy. All is well, and the end of the school year is here. The teachers are bringing me the mats their students have made throughout the year. I will quickly work …
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Hi Everyone, Another month has passed, time sure goes by quickly; I guess that means we are busy!! I have some news that may disappoint but cheer us as well. As you know, our “new” milk bags are all rejects from the bag manufacturer. The boxes of bags that I get are misprints, have expired …
Hi Everyone, Hope you are well. Our donations of milk bag mats continues as we try to help others who are in need of a soft mat to sleep on. So far this year we have donated 965 mats to people around the world. Way to go!! Thank you. I am pleased to tell …
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 …
