October 16, 2018

TIMMINS — The week of October 14 to 20 marks Foster Family Appreciation Week, which raises awareness about foster care and aims to celebrate and appreciate the invaluable contributions foster parents make to the lives of children and youth in need.

To give back to the community as a whole, North Eastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services (NEOFACS) is teaming up with the Timmins Fire Department and Dailey’s Your Independent Grocer to collect donations for the Timmins Food Bank on Friday, October 19.

Community members are being encouraged to come out to Dailey’s Your Independent Grocer on Algonquin from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and donate canned goods and non-perishable food items, in hopes of “Filling a Fire Truck.”

Hot dogs, hamburgers and beverages will be available for purchase by donation. All proceeds from the event will help support families in need through the Timmins Food Bank.

Complimentary reusable grocery bags, promoting the need for foster parents in our community, will be handed out to customers throughout the day.

NEOFACS acknowledges the extraordinary efforts made by foster parents in opening their hearts and their homes to children and youth in our community. To learn more about fostering with NEOFACS, email foster@neofacs.org, call toll-free 1-800-665-7743 or visit https://www.neofacs.org/foster.

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About NEOFACS:

North Eastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services (NEOFACS) is an integrated agency, providing services to children, youth and their families in the Districts of Cochrane and Timiskaming. Our client responsive programs and services are innovative, evidence-based, and designed to meet the unique needs of those we serve.

Our Agency provides a number of programs and services in the areas of Child Welfare, Children’s Mental Health, Residential Services, including foster care, Youth Justice and Prevention. NEOFACS is a non-profit charitable organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors whose funding is primarily received at the provincial level, from the Ministry of Children and Youth Service.

Media Contact:

Mélanie Watson
Communications Coordinator
North Eastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services
705-360-7100 ext. 5217
melanie.watson@neofacs.org