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Fareshare hopes drive will fill empty shelves By John Bkila OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF As Thanksgiving Day approaches, Oakville's Fareshare Food Bank is asking residents to help feed those in need with donations for this season's food drive and help replenish the food bank's shelves. "The Easter 2012 Food Drive had the poorest results for a food drive in many years. The food bank is as empty as I have ever seen it," said Fareshare volunteer president Nancy Bromberg. With that said, Bromberg notes the monthly average (as of the end of August) of the number of families helped by the food bank is 357, approximately half of which are children -- year-to-date, that's a decrease of 4.5 per cent (about 17 families). "We don't know why there is a decrease this year and in 2011 there was a 2.5 per cent increase," said Bromberg. "I expect the average will increase by the end of the year." Bromberg explains that there are likely a variety of reasons for the fluctuation in the number of families the food bank serves every year -- in fact, probably a different reason for each family. "We are always pleased when there is a decrease in the need for the help offered by the food bank, but experience has shown that these decreases have always been temporary," she said. "This is the reason we are working so hard this Thanksgiving season to stock our warehouse to the rafters, so we can continue to meet the needs of our clients. The good citizens of Oakville have never let us down and we are counting on them again this year." Beginning on Saturday (Sept. 29), the Thanksgiving 3 · Friday, September 28, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com · Powdered baby formula "The powdered baby formula is particularly low," said Bromberg. "The formula used by many Oakville mothers is Enfamil A+. We are also in low supply of infant fruit and diapers." Fareshare Food Bank also accepts monetary donations to help buy perishable foods for local families in need. Residents can drop off their donations at Fareshare on 1240 Speers Rd. between 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday to Saturday, as well as at all Oakville fire stations, and in all Oakville supermarkets where collection bins have been provided by Fareshare. For more information, contact the Oakville Fareshare Food Bank at 905-847-3988 or visit www.oakvillefoodbank. com. ERIC RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVER / @halton_photog its Thanksgiving food drive (Sept. 29-Oct. 14) will fill empty shelves. Pictured, from left, are volunteers Tom Oliver, Manfred Reich-Rohrwig and Jane Howard. taking stock: Fareshare food bank hopes SAVE $1375.00 UP TO OR LENNOX REBATES High Efficiency Furnace Food Drive will run until Sunday, Oct. 14. While the Oakville Fareshare Food Bank is happy to receive donations of any kind, organizers say they are most in need of the following: · Canned fruit · Canned salmon · Chunky stew · Luncheon Meat · Rice · Canned tomatoes 12 MONTHS NO INTEREST, NO PAYMENTS OAC · Call For FREE In-Home Estimate www.atlantisair.com HEATING · AIR CONDITIONING · FIREPLACES 905-845-4009 100 muscles and a million stories 26 bones, 33 joints, DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN means... Reassuring appointments geared to your child's self-esteem and confidence ... THE WHOLE CHILD FIRST Conservative treatment of dental cavities. Bottle cavities treatment and oral habits management. ...A NON TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE. ... WHEN, WHY AND HOW **************** **************** **************** Voted Best Orthotics by Oakville Beaver Readers High arches. Low arches. Flat. Wide. Narrow. Toes that cross over. Toes that don't Big feet. Small feet. Crooked feet. Feet that have walked thousands of miles. Feet that can barely take another step. For every foot, there's a solution. Foot Solutions Oakville is offering a Foot and Gait analysis until April 13, 2012. Call to book an appointment today. Topical fluorides and preventive fissure sealants ... A CAVITY-FREE GENERATION Guidance of the emerging teeth with early interceptive orthodontics ... HELPING FACES GROW Find out more about your feet! Certified Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry DR KENNETH HUNE www.hunekayedental.com HUNE KAYE DENTAL GROUP 1540 North Service Rd. West. 3rd. Line & QEW (Tim Hortons Plaza) Oakville, Ontario, L6M4A1 NEW FAMILIES WELCOME 213 Lakeshore Road East Downtown Oakville (905) 339-FOOT (3668) Open Tues.-Sun.|Closed Mon. 905-844-0872