Etobicoke Lakeshore MPP Christine Hogarth and Global Medic ‘s Rahul Singh, in photo, who founded the David McAnthony Foundation, which operates Global Medic, stop by LAMP to help with COVID 19 emergency response.

Christine and Rahul delivered 20 boxes of dry staples to LAMP including lentils, peas, barley, rice, chickpeas and kidney beans LAMP is grateful for their kindness and generosity. Global Medic earlier in the month donated 174 Hygiene kits to LAMP.

LAMP CHC is slowly scaling up primary health care services and clinical operations to include in addition to essential services increasing the number of in-person visits of patient or clients designated ‘need to be seen’.

In response to social isolation LAMP is offering some virtual programs like Mindfulness and Wellness workshops on Zoom. A four-week online mindfulness workshop series helps people to manage and control their mental health. It takes place June 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 3 pm.

The Centre’s takeaway meal program has been expanded to include Fridays through the adult drop in. Now from 9:30 am to 11:30 Monday through Saturday people can pick up a free takeaway meal at the Birmingham St. entrance.

The EarlyON services at LAMP will distribute new and used books free of charge to families in June. For more information call EarlyON at 416-252-8293

Two online wellness workshops focusing on nurturing your spirit during COVID-19 takes place June 17 at 2 p.m. and June 24 at 2 p.m.

LAMP is also hiring young people for eight summer job positions thanks to federal funding.

To register call or email jasmind@lampchc.org 416 252 6471 ext. 308.