In their time of need

Nick Seebruch
In their time of need
Elaine MacDonald and Sydney Gardiner are two members of the Cornwall Centre for the Arts Collective (Nick Seebruch/ TC Media).

CORNWALL, Ontario – On Monday, July 23, 2018 Rurban Brewing presented the Agapè Centre with a cheque for $1,500.

“We’d like to thank the community for their support which enables us to make this donation,” said Karen Rorabeck of Rurban Brewing. “We are fortunate to be able to do this in Agapè’s time of need.”

Last Monday, the Agapè Centre announced that they were facing financial hardships this summer, with their donations 31 percent lower than in previous years.

These funding shortfalls have already meant that there have been some cutbacks. The Agapè Centre is no longer able to give carrots to every family that comes into their food bank due to the expense.

The Agapè Centre soup kitchen serves around 160 people every day and their food bank supports around 600 families a month.

The community has already started to come together in support of the Agapè Centre. In addition to donations received from local businesses like Rurban, siblings Isabelle and Jacob Pilon, 9 and 11 respectively have started a $20 challenge fundraiser. The youngsters are challenging family and friends to donate $20 to the Agapè Centre and to then pass on the challenge to people they know.

The money was raised by Rurban through the sale of their Queens of Eire beer, an Irish red which was brewed in January with the help of volunteers and sold in March in honour of International Women’s Day. Queens of Eire sold out in 20 days.

Donations can be made online at the Agapè Centre’s website or at their location at 40 Fifth St. W.

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