The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, August 6, 2010 · 2 Summertime crisis at KSM's food bank Continued from page 1 round." In order to meet the demands of their client base, Kerr Street Ministries needs approximately $100,000 per month in food donations. According to Ward, 5,200 people in Oakville depend on their food bank on a regular basis for everyday needs. And more than twice that amount are living in poverty. "There are more than 14,000 people who live at or below the poverty line in Oakville. Those were statistics that were done before the recession," said Ward. "We have ongoing food drives, so our efforts have geared up at churches. We try to stage them over the course of the year to create reliable stream." While the number of people in Oakville that live in poverty is equivalent to roughly seven per cent of the population in most local neighbourhoods, it represents 20 per cent of Kerr Village's population. KSM distributes $100,000 worth of food every month and hands out approximately 520 loaves of bread daily with help from Whole Foods Market, Oakville and Cobbs Bread. What they're looking for people to "There are more than 14,000 people who live at or below the poverty line in Oakville. Those are statistics that are done before the recession." Benjamin Ward, executive director, Kerr Street Ministries NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER EMPTY: Kerr Street Ministries food bank is currently experiencing a shortage in food donations. After this Saturday, they will be empty. Few people realize that the food bank gives out $100,000 worth of food in a single month. bring in right now are canned fruits and vegetables, rice, healthy cereal, diapers and pasta sauce. They are also accepting cash donations. Those are the highest priority items, says Ward. "The challenge is we have so many more clients as well and our shelves are bare. I think a lot of people think of food banks and hunger at Christmas and Thanksgiving, and they don't realize we go through over 500 loaves of bread on a daily basis," said Jodi Yielding, communications manager for Kerr Street Ministries. "We have this huge, huge shortage right now." "It's a pretty simple story. We're just unable to provide for the high number of people coming through our doors," said Ward. There are three ways to help alleviate the food shortage. Cash donations can be made online through the website at: www.kerrstreet.com/. Payments by mail can be sent to: Kerr Street Ministries, 485 Kerr Street, Oakville, ON, L6K 3C6. Cheques can be made out to: Kerr St. Ministries. The third option is to drop off food at 485 Kerr Street during their hours of operation from Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tax receipts will be issued for all donations $20 and above. EXPERIENCE THE HALTON VACUUM DIFFERENCE BIG BEAM SUMMER SALE Great Value Performer · 500 air watts · Powerful enough for most homes · Electric Powerhead and hose · Complete set of attachments POWER PERFORMER CANISTER VACUUMS · 600 air watts of cleaning power · Strong enough for most homes · Electric Powerhead and hose kit · Complete set of attachments UPRIGHT VACUUMS POWER EAMS $ 5 Model #BU200 only 499 OFF M.S.R.P. $770.00 99 $ only 699 99 169 $ from om 99 Save on all instock Eureka Upright p Vacuums. 12 amp upright with tools on board Limited Quantities Save $350 OFF M.S.R.P . $1049.99 Handvacs Model #0020E Save $270 Model #SC275 BEAM Electric Package #012268 Many other stick vacs, air canisters and any power teams on promotion. Visit our store location for the entire assortment. While quantities last! 3999 $ Save $50 was $149.99 9999 · Great for the cottage or back to school. Many more uprights on sale in store. DU ND AS ST .E . SALES · SERVICE · SELECTION · QUALITY BRANDS · INSTALLATION 905-257-6145 ND DU Mon.-Fri.10-5:30 Sat. 10-3, Sun. Closed RR Voted Best Vacuum Store D. Since 1999 UP PE R M Beside Scotia Bank AF AL GA ID DL E Oakville's healthy home headquarters! Trafalgar Ridge Shopping Plaza 2379 Trafalgar Road (in the Winners/HomeSense pla ) aza) ST .W . TR AS RD .E N .