St. John's Community News

With the holidays just around the corner, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is asking the public to add one more special someone to their holiday list. The organizations have launched iAdopt for the Holidays, a national adoption campaign to find homes for as many animals as possible during a time of year when families are together and can help their new pet settle in.

Scugog has provided nearly $6,800 in financial support to community groups through its grant program in 2019. The township’s grants advisory committee received 17 applications for monetary aid in 2019 and approved 15 of those requests, handing out $6,760. Scugog’s budget for 2019 included $8,000 for community grants, however the grants committee was unable to meet until March of this year due to the 2018 municipal election.

What is the Community Food Sharing Association? It's a network. A registered charity. A provincial organization with dedicated staff, supported by dedicated volunteers. But more than that, it's a machine built to combat hunger in Newfoundland and Labrador. It's hundreds of unseen hands, passing food from those who give it, to those who need it.

As the Canada Revenue Agency gears up for the 2019 tax season, it's recruiting volunteers for a program that helps those in need file taxes and access eligible credits and benefits. The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program, a collaboration between the CRA and community organizations, has been around for about 40 years.

Robert Wilton’s volunteering philosophy is simple. When you find something you enjoy, stick with it and give back.

The chagrin of parents across the province aside, the arrival of the Christmas season has one Grand Falls-Windsor man looking forward. That man is Bruce Moores and he has a special role to play this holiday season.