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30 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, February 25, 2010 BUSINESS Shoppers aids CAShh As a result of the generosity of the three local Shopper's Drug Mart stores, (Acton, Georgetown Market Place and Georgetown South), Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills (CAShh) received a donation of $2,697, proceeds raised from the sale of Tree of Life leaves. Mark Creighton and Joanne Makus of CAShh (left) received the cheque from Georgetown South Shoppers associate owner Alex Bertrand and Georgetown Market Place Shoppers associate owner Joy Thornton. The funds are to be directed toward women's cancer assistance needs. Photo by Ted Brown SunOpta supports food bank The Georgetown Bread Basket Food Bank is $2,000 richer after employees at SunOpta Inc. of Norval ran a raffle, raising $1,000 in six days. The company, impressed by their enthusiasm, matched the amount, bringing the total to $2,000. The employees also donated non-perishable food items. On hand to receive the cheque were (from left) Georgetown Bread Basket representatives Terri Mosher, David Clayton, Marian Viant and Susan Tupling. The enthusiastic group in the photo proud to represent all of SunOpta's corporate staff who contributed to the success of this year's event were: front, Steve Bromley, President & CEO; Karen Gardner, Rhonda Ritchie, Robert Chan, Joelle Lortie, Beth McGillivary, Stephanie Radcliffe, Lee Burton. Second row, Tony Tavares, Susan Wiekenkamp, Riaz Kazim, Karen McBride, Dylan McPhail, Steve Williams, Rishi Bajaj, and Eric Davis. Photo by Ted Brown