[JAGNUTS] JAGNUTS - Time to give back to the community

[Bob England - Mechanical Design Group]

Mike ... it is not this Saturday ...

Bob

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Sent: September 18, 2006 4:18 PM
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See you Saturday
Mike.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob England - Mechanical Design Group" <rje@rmdg.ca>
To: <jagnuts@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 9:58 AM
Subject: [JAGNUTS] JAGNUTS - Time to give back to the community


> Chris is participating in a holiday lunch for the poor on the Thanksgiving
> long weekend, and asked if JAGNUTS might want to participate.  Chris
> indicated the time commitment is approximately an hour on Saturday,
October
> 7th.  Lynn and I volunteered (actually Lynn volunteered me), and if anyone
> else is interested, let Chris know either by phone or email.  Here's the
> scoop:
>
>
>
> MEDIA ADVISORY FOR
> CONTACT: Christos
>
> Saturday, October 7, 2006
> PHONE: 757-9999
>
> Noon
>
>
>
> REGINA RESCUE MISSION TO HOST HOLIDAY DINNER FOR THE POOR
>
> ****
>
> 1000 Traditional Thanksgiving Meals to be Served!!
>
>
>
> Melrose Place North&La Bodega
>
> ****
>
> WHAT:           Homemade turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy,
> cranberries, vegetables, buns, cream of mushroom soup, caesar salad,
chef's
> creation for dessert, juice, coffee, and treats to take home!
>
>
>
> WHO:             Regina RESCUE Mission partners with Melrose Place North
and
> La Bodega to cook a traditional Thanks giving meal for the needy men,
women,
> and children in our community.
>
>
>
> WHEN:           Saturday, October 7th, 2006
>
>                         Noon
>
>
>
> WHERE:        Albert Scott Community Centre
>
>                         1264 Athol Street
>
>
>
> WHY:              Thanksgiving is a time of rejoicing, thanking God for
the
> blessings He has given us.   Many of us are more blessed than others and
we
> want to share those blessings with those around us.  For many of our
> low-income families here in Regina, this will be the only Thanksgiving
meal
> they receive.
>
>
>
> PHOTO/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
>
>
>
> * His Worship Mayor Pat Fiacco takes time out to help feed Regina's less
> fortunate.  He has not missed one holiday meal for the poor yet!
>
> * Chris and Tasia Lygouriatis, owners of Melrose Place North, Adam
> Sperling,owner of La Bodega are providing meals for up to 1000 men, women,
> and children!  This is the fifth meal they have partnered with us.
>
> * Volunteers, staff and members of the Board, many of them have personally
> been down and out and now serve full-time with the Mission.
>
>
>
> BACKGROUND:
>
> Regina RESCUE Mission was founded December of 1999, and is celebrating
it's
> 7th birthday this year.  They have two facilities: a men's emergency
shelter
> and drop-in (shared with Soul's Harbour) and a LifeChange Program house
for
> men and women with or without children.  They offer a variety of programs
> including life and social skills classes, addictions programming, food and
> clothing distribution, emergency shelter, and spiritual counseling.