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29 Friday , O ctober 1, 2010 O A KVILLE BEA V ER w w w .o akvillebeaver .co m No shortage of need at Fareshare food bank at the food bank located at 1240 Speers Rd., Unit 6, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday to Saturday, all Oakville fire stations and in all Oakville supermarkets where collection bins have been provided by Fareshare. While all non-perishable donations are wel- come Fareshare particularly welcomes canned salmon, canned vegetables, strawberry jam, instant coffee, tea (not herbal), canned whole potatoes, small-size peanut butter, kids snacks (puddings, raisins, etc.), canned chunky stew, canned pasta, canned tomatoes, soda crackers, canned fruit, cold cereal baby foods, laundry detergent and #6 diapers. Cash donations also help as the food bank uses the money to buy items should it run low and to purchase fresh foods like milk, meat and produce. In addition, cash donations are used to pro- vide mothers vouchers redeemable at local supermarkets for milk and fresh fruit for their children. Fareshare was established in 1988. It receives no government funding, is run entirely by the volunteers and depends on donations. For information or to donate, visit Fareshare at 1240 Speers Rd., Unit 6 or call 905-847-3988. Continued from page 28 Parent-Child Centre turns 30 The Oakville Parent-Child Centre (OPCC) is celebrating its 30th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 2. The community celebration will take the form of a drop-in open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will feature free activities such as; Hide n Seek Maze, storytelling, juggling show, fairy fun, face painting, crafts and games. Residents are invited to share in the festiv- ities and reconnect with familiar faces at the OPCCs main location at 461 North Service Rd. W., Unit 17. The OPCC has been supporting Oakville families and their children for 30 years. Starting in 1980, the centre has evolved from a single program in a church basement to a vibrant organization with more than 40 programs offered at four OPCC locations and seven community facilities. The staff at the centre are caring, knowl- edgeable and tenured providing excellent support for families. Recently, the centre was pleased to wel- come its new executive director, Robin Garell, after Jill Snidal, its founding executive director, stepped down. The centres mission to support, nurture and empower families, children and caregivers is the core of everything we do, said Garell. It reflects our commitment to all families and the value we place on giving children the best possible start in life. Oakville Parent-Child Centre provides programs and services to families in the Oakville community. It is the Ontario Early Years Centre for the Oakville community. OPCC provides young children early learning opportunities in nurturing environments and offers parents the tools that they need to guide their children on their journey. For more information, call 905 849-6366 or visit our website at www.op-cc.ca.