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Acton to offer breakfast to hungry school kids By Wendy Long This year Acton has a special New Year’s resolution. Many churches and community volun- teers have pulled together to make sure that no child has to go to school hungry. The Dine and Dash Acton Children’s Breakfast Club begins Monday, January 18. From 8 to 8:30 a.m., children can grab a nutri- tious breakfast from St. Alban’s Church for a mere 25 cents. If they can’t afford the quarter, no one will be turned away. “It’s a pilot project,” said co- ordinator Janet Cullen. “If it‘works out we will expand to other areas in town.” Food will be donated by the community, local businesses, and the Acton Foodshare. The breakfast will be buffet-style, and will offer foods such as hot and cold cereals, pancakes, muffins, and juice. Cullen said the idea for the pro- gram came when Joan Waldie, coordinator of the Acton Foodshare, noticed the large num- ber of families coming in with young children. “Kids who don’t go to school with a full tummy fall asleep by recess and they don’t have the con- centration,” Cullen said. “Our goal is to feed the kids and provide a social environment for them.” Cullen hopes the Breakfast Club will appeal to many children. St. Alban’s is across the bridge from Robert Little Public School. “Teachers are really for it,” Cullen said. “Statistics say that one out of every six kids lives below the poverty line.” Robert Little’s teachers have vol- unteered to donate money from their-monthly “Dress Down” day in support of the program. Cullen is not afraid that not-so- needy children will take advantage of the 25 cent breakfasts. “That’s okay because that means the needy will be there too,” said Cullen. “We encourage them to come so they (poorer children) won’t be labeled. There are other ways a child can suffer poverty. Children can be lacking social skills, companionship and parental guidan Cullen is the wife of John Cullen, the pastor of the Acton Baptist Church. She has a degree in hotel and food administration and has worked in nutrition services for many years. LOTTERY courtesy of Convenience PLAY 10 Mountainview S. 877-9741) <3, Early Bird 07 16 36 38 RESULTS UNOFFICIAL, Call 870-9134 (Lotto 6/49) or 870-9135. DINE & DASH ACTO CHILDRENS BREAKFAST CLUB 18 th at Church Janet Cullen, co-ordinator of the Dine and Dash program =o that local businesses will help feed kids heading into school. “The local churches are working together as a Christian Outreach program,” Cullen said. “We want to show that the churches in town care about the needs of Acton by working together as one body of Christians.” The executive body of the Dine and Dash Acton Children’s Breakfast Club includes Cullen, Foodshare coordinator Joan Waldie, one volunteer from each church, and a public health nurse and Span. health nutritionist. e Club is in need of volun- oe "ocd and monetary donations to help run the program. For infor- mation contact Cullen at 853-2712. TOSHIBA: 50 month warranty BUY NOW & SAVE DURING © "OPERATION CLEAN-UP" 10 DAY SALE BEFORE YOU BUY CHECK OUR IN-STORE SPECIALS FOR THE BEST COLOR TV & VCR VALUES IN TOWN GUARANTEED SERVICE TV. SALES and We. SERVICE We service what we sell. Closed Sundays WITH ALL SALES Phone 877-3405 14 WESLEYAN STREET Just off Main Street, Georgetown Halton.Hills This Week, Wednesday, January 6, 1993 — Page 3 Meat That Does More Than Compete! LEAN GROUND BEEF ~e aicd Kg. "SUPER SPECIAL" KN ECHTEL PASTA Varieties - 900 gr. package VALUE CLUB PEANUT BUTTER = Smooth or Crunchy - 2 Kg. © > [_@D. CASH MACHINE 1S NOW OPEN! | GEORGETOWN FOOD MARKET “A Part Of Your Neighbourhood MOORE PARK PLAZA KNECHTEL F itn tis Coupon Save 80 of the purchase o litre bot | COCA COLA CLASSIC, DIET COKE, | SPRITE or DIET SPRITE 4 l with =f ll 99° Eac! een | U Special Price without coupon 1.49 «I la oF Gate sn na Fond Marke as. one ree c= es ee eee ee ee I With this Coupon Save 50¢ off the purchase of 2 litre bottle 5 | COCA COLA CLASSIC, DIET COKE, SPRITE or DIET SPRITE 7 U l JX wih | (| 1. pai : Coupon | I Special Price without coupon$1. 49 ot tl 5 «(Coupon effective Sun. Jan. 3 th Sat. Jan. 9/93.)> — I 1h te Valid only at Georgetown Food Market me Values in effect from Sun. Jan. 3 through Sat. Jan. 9/93