NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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In November, members of the Orillia detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police had requested the assistance of the public to donate new and gently used gloves in support of The Lighthouse Men's Shelter.
The numbers are in! The Orillia and area community responded with pride and over 900 pairs of gloves of all shapes and sizes were donated and have been distributed to local charitable organizations. The campaign also netted over $1600 in cash donations as well as many hats and scarves.
The Lighthouse Soup Kitchen and Shelter provides services to persons in transition in Orillia and area. This includes providing hundreds of meals weekly to men, women and children; shelter for hundreds of men annually; and facilitating transitional housing programs in conjunction with other social services in Orillia. They also provide clothing to men and women in need.
The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police would like to thank our partners who generously accepted gloves on our behalf including local businesses Kahuna Surfshop, Sarahannedipity, Verona Coffee Co., and Walmart Supercentre as well as the general public for their support.
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