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In 2007, food banks fed 41,000 York Region men, women and chil- dren, Ms Stonehocker said. “I think things are getting tighter. People are worried and prices are higher. There’s need and people are worried about themselves. “There’s an understandable dis- comfort with the economy and how things are going.” “The drive his started slowly this year," she said. Hoping to collect 150,000 pounds of food by Oct 17 for distn'bution to its eight member food banks, the autumn campaign reflects the cur- rent economic gloom. BY CHRIS TRABER Staff Writer With a week to go, the York Region Food Network’s fall drive is only 15 per cent on target, executive director loan 'Stonehocker said. l4 smufiyiue Sunâ€"Mbu'ne I Satung 0a. 1 1, 2008 Food Network desperately needs donations Annual savings shown based on actual consumer quote data and re'Sults on lnsuranceHotlmecom Your Search Engine for the Lowest Insurance Rates All these people saved big by going online and using InsuranceHotline.com. See how much you can save on car insurance and find your number. InsuranceHotlinexom can help you find the best price by quoting over 30 major insurance companies and arranging them by the 3 lowest rates. It's fast, safe and FREE. H’iowrfimh can YOU save . - on car insurance? - Non-perishable food items can be dropped off at any fire hall; par- ticipating grocery stores and food bank locations. Paper collection bags were donated and distributed this week through the York Region Media Group’s community news- “I believe and hope people get generous, especially on this. Thanksgiving weekend,” she said. The food banks need donations of baby formula and food, peanut butter, canned fruit or vegetables, canned fish or meat, dried pasta and tomato Sauce, powdered, canned or tetra pak milk, macaroni and cheese, bags of rice and bags of lentils. “We can always use proteins, snacks for kid's lunches, soups and hot and cold cereals," Ms Stone- hocker said. Hunger never rests. Demand will grow, she said. Churchill Baptist Church, 15336 9th Line North, RR3,Stoufville, (north of Aurora Road) Hours: Tuesday 9:30 - 11:30 am. Phone: 905-640â€"4704 0 Aurora Food Pantry 15213 Yonge St, (one block south of Wellington Street) Hours: Saturday 9 am. - 3 pm. Here are a list of locations you can drop donatios of at: at food banks as well. - 0 Georgina Food Pantry Cheques can be made payable 915 Lake Dr, Jackson’s Point, (one to the York Region Food Network If block west of Dalton Road) you want your donation to service Hours: Friday 9 am. - 1 pm. a particular community, indicate Phone: 905-476-2814 your preference on the cheque. For food bank and collection locations, visit on line at www.yrfn. ca or call toll free, 1-866-454-9736. You can donate non-perish- able food or funds at food banks throughout York Region. papers. ‘ Financial donations can be made at food banks as well. - Whitchurch-Stouffville Food St Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 5750 King Rd, Nobleton, 905-859- 0843. St. Mary Magdelene Anglican Church, 116 Church St., Schomâ€" berg, 905-939-2314. 0 King Township Food Bank Operating from three locations in the township. Service will be proâ€" vided on the last Saturday of each month from 9 - 11 am. 0 Markham Food Bank 70 Main St N., Markham, Hours: Tuesday 12:30 pm. â€" 2:30 p.m., Thursday 1 pm. - 3 pm, Satâ€" urday 9: am. â€" 11 am. All Saints Anglican Church, Phone: 905-472-2437 Phone: 905-84 1 - 1577 lyerm DUNS! MI web. 325"“ Save time, save money. ONOMI. 0 Newmarket Food Pantry 460 Botsford St., Newmarket,(old Town Hall rear entrance across from the Newmarket public library) 0 Vaughan Food Bank 71 Marycroft Ave, Unit 8, Wood- bridge, (west of Weston Road and south of Hwy. 7) Hours: Monday 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.,Wednesday9 - 11 a.m., Friday 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. 55 Newkirk Ave, Richmond Hill, (north of Major Mackenzie Dr., east side) Hours: Thursday 10 a.m. - 4 pm, Friday 10 a.m. - 4 pm. 12935 Keele St, King City, 905-833 5432. ' Food Bank Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am - 11:45 a.m. Phone: 905-508â€"4761 Phone: 905-953-5132 Richmond Hill Community IE” L. w