LAMP FAMILIES are provided with fresh fruit and vegetables donated by Ontario Produce Association via LAMP. Courtesy photo.
Clients who belong to LAMP Community Health Centre will be eligible for fresh fruit and vegetables before the holidays, thanks to produce growers and social workers.
The Ontario Produce Association (OPA) is offering 100 boxes of fresh fruit and vegetables to 100 families in the Lakeshore and East Mississauga LAMP site locations, said agency official Jasmin Dooh.
The OPA is made up of over 3,500 family farms, which support over 30,000 farm-based, non-family jobs in Ontario. More than 125 different fruit and vegetable crops are grown in Ontario.
She said another 24 LAMP families at the sites will receive a week’s worth of groceries and a turkey and ham, thanks to Feed Canada.
LAMP services more than 20,000 people at the Lakeshore site alone and there is always a need for volunteers.
If you are a LAMP client and would like more information on the limited food support contact Jasmin at 416-25-6471 ext. 308 or jasmind@lampchc.org
Financial donations can be made online to LAMP at www.lampchc.org, dropped off in person or by mail at 185 Fifth St, Etobicoke, ON.,M8V 2Z5.
You can also visit their website at www.lampchc.org