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CTV News
21-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Windsor food program addresses growing need among local children
Local children facing hunger will have access to food with the launch of Summer Eats for Kids program in Windsor-Essex. The program, launched by United Way, begins on July 8 to ensure children have access to healthy food and books while out of school. More than 4,000 food bags were provided to over 1,200 families last year through the program. Each food bag provides a week's worth of snacks, fresh produce and books. The need for food is growing in the community, as children represent 30 per cent of food bank visitors. Lorraine Goddard, CEO, United Way Windsor Essex Chatham Kent, said the program helps kids have the summer they deserve. 'When school ends, many children lose access to daily meals and learning opportunities,' said Goddard. 'We see it first-hand; families are doing their best, but the gap is real.' The program is made possible through local businesses, volunteers and donors. The books, provided by Women United members, encourage summer reading. United Way is asking the community to help meet rising needs. One way to help is through a raffle United Way is hosting until July 1, with all proceeds supporting Summer Eats.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Group to honor 4 women who give back to their communities
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) – Women United, a group within the Capital Area United Way system, plans to honor women with a giving spirit at the end of the month of April. An annual luncheon recognizes women who collaborate in giving, volunteering, and advocating alongside others while enhancing the well-being of their community through education, economic mobility, healthy living, and access to basic needs. 'Women are always here to empower other women, and we can do the best work when we empower each other. And at United Way, we find that it's important to not only support our own initiatives but uphold and support the other sectors of our community and all the good work people are doing,' Corporate Relationship Manager Emily Boudreaux said. 2025 honorees include four local women: Wanda August, Michelle Hardy, Olivia LeBlanc Andrews, and Yolanda Dixon. Women are nominated by community members before Boudreaux and the Women United committee selects award winners based on their service. The keynote speaker for the luncheon is Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot. Boudreaux expects Babineaux-Fontenot to give an impactful speech about serving not only local communities but the nation and world. When: Noon Wednesday, April 30. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Where: Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel, 7000 Bluebonnet Blvd. Tickets: Click here to get tickets. Over 40 loaded guns intercepted by TSA at Louisiana airports this year The 2025 MINI JCW: A Car That Defies the Trend Target baby food recalled over lead contamination Trump's fight with higher education reaches a tipping point with Harvard defiance GoFundMe started to raise money for funeral of man killed in Baton Rouge crash Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
