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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, October 3, 2014 | 4 Fare Share's list for annual Thanksgiving affair by John Bkila Oakville Beaver Staff Oakville's Fare Share food bank is encouraging local residents to be extra generous in the coming weeks to help make sure all families in town get to take part in Thanksgiving celebrations. The annual fall food drive, which runs from Saturday (Oct. 4) through to Sunday, Oct. 19, helps provide for the 350-400 families Fare Share serves per month out of its 1240 Speers Rd., unit 6, location. Shelves are getting bare "It has been six months since the Easter Food Drive and the shelves at Fare Share food bank are very low on many items," said Nancy Bromberg, Fare Share's volunteer president. Items in particular need this season, include: · cold and hot breakfast cereal · canned tomatoes · jars of baby food · baby cereal and formula · No. 5 and No. 6 diapers · pasta and rice side dishes · instant coffee · powdered laundry soap Donations can be dropped off at Fare Share bins located at all Oakville grocery stores; any Oakville Fire Department station; or at the food bank -- volunteers ask residents call 905-847- Oakville's Fare Share food bank is gearing up for the Thanksgiving food drive, one of their most important drives of the year. Volunteer Brent Myers holds three of the much needed staples, canned meat, canned tomatoes and canned fruit in front of half-bare food bank shelves. | photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/ HaltonPhotog) 3988 first to make sure someone is there to accept their donation. Monetary donations are also accepted, with tax receipts issued, as they help purchase perishable food items, such as chicken, ground beef, ham, fish, cheese and fresh and frozen vegetables and fruit. Items such as apples, oranges, bananas, cabbage, carrots, potatoes and onions are now a regular staple of the food bank along with the non-perishables collected in food drives. As well, a large portion of the money pays for vouchers provided to families with children to use at local supermarkets for items such as milk and eggs. "Seventy-eight per cent of monetary donations go directly to purchase food for our clients. The remainder is spent on unavoidable expenses such as rent and utilities," according to Fare Share's website. The Oakville food bank is a non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers and has been helping local families since 1988. It is open to its clients Mondays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Thursdays, 3-7 p.m. All clients are initially interviewed to ensure they qualify and then regularly to determine if their circumstances have changed. For more information or a complete list of needed items for the upcoming food drive, visit Fare Share's website at www.oakvillefoodbank. com. SAVE ANYWHERE. In partnership with The Oakville Beaver published a series of articles on my business. Now everyone knows how great we are! Get Cash Back in 3 Easy Steps 1. Browse & Shop Browse the mobile app for your favourite brand's offers, and purchase them at any store 2. Upload Receipt Take a photo of your receipt and submit it through the app 3. Get Cash Back! Once you reach just $5, the money you save will be transferred into your PayPal wallet. Each year we help over 50,000 businesses connect with local consumers. Call 905-845-3824 or email us at dbaird@oakvillebeaver.com today to find out more about our amazing Content Marketing Packages. Visit save.ca/cashback to Learn More