NEWS RELEASE
TOWNSHIP OF RAMARA
*************************
The Township of Ramara, in partnership with the Ramara Public Library, Ramara Firefighters’ Association, Brechin and Mara Legion, Brechin and District Lions Club, Susan Potalivo and Jane Lee, raised $15,364.45 for the Feeding Families campaign.
The Feeding Families campaign ran from Nov. 13 to Dec. 15, and all funds raised and items collected support the children and families in the Ramara community.
“This is our fourth annual campaign, and I am extremely proud of our community for coming together to help support this worthy cause. The holidays can be an exceptionally stressful time for those in need, but with the exceptional amount of donations raised, we hope to ease the burden of the holidays for these families. Thank you to all the organizations that hosted events supporting the campaign and for all the hats, mittens, coats and non-perishable food item donations. These things illustrate our township’s unbelievable generosity, community spirit, and ability to come together to support one another in need. As we prepare for the holidays, council and I wish everyone in our community a happy and safe holiday season,” said Basil Clarke, mayor.
Thank you to all of the residents, local businesses and organizations for supporting this year’s campaign, specifically:
- Jane Lee and Susan Potalivo
- Brechin and District Lions Club
- Brechin Foodland
- Brechin and Mara Legion
- Brechin Public School
- Ramara Recreation
- Ramara Township Public Library
- Ramara Firefighters’ Association
- Blacks Heating and Sheet Metal
- Byers Equipment and Motorsports
- Diana Knapp Fitness
- NRK Holdings Inc.
- Strachan and Morris
- Sharon Trulej
- Roger Selman
- Brechin Timber Mart
- Monica and Luke Seo
- The Roost
- Farmgate
- Brechin Wild Wing — Blair and Kim
- Century 21 Lakeside Cove Realtor
- Karen Berends
- Bernice Kilburn and grandsons
- Ramara Library Fibre Friends
- Jolly Automotive
- Lagoon City Community Association
- and over $5,000 in anonymous donations
“I know our residents are facing many challenges this year, and the success of this campaign illustrates our residents’, businesses’, and organizations’ support in helping one another during the holidays. I want to extend my appreciation to the organizers of the Feeding Families campaign, who dedicated time and efforts to give back to their community,” said Zach Drinkwalter, chief administrative officer.
The Ramara Firefighters’ Association held its 18th annual Stamp Out Hunger boot drive on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at the Brechin Foodland and raised over $3,800.
The Township of Ramara wants to remind the community that all municipal buildings will be closed on Dec. 23, 2023, and reopened on Jan. 2, 2023, at 9 a.m.
*************************
