An Amherstburg child care centre did its part to help local families in need during the holiday season.
The Creative Child Learning Centre (CCLC) hosted a drive-thru Christmas meal pick-up for families in need the Saturday before Christmas at their location at Stella Maris Catholic Elementary School.
Lisa Mariuz, a supervisor with CCLC, said they have been doing fundraisers and providing assistance to the Amherstburg community at Christmas-time for the last ten years. Those range from toy drives for CAS to food drives for the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission and other local food banks, but this year they wanted to try something new.
“This year, we wanted to try something different,” said Mariuz.
CCLC provided meals for over 70 local families thanks to donations collected at both of its locations in Amherstburg. In addition to the Stella Maris site, there is a CCLC location on Murray St., behind St. John the Baptist Church.
“With the money, we purchased the turkeys, potatoes, pies and more,” she said.
Mariuz said the families in need were chosen with the help of CCLC’s feeder schools, which include Stella Maris, Amherstburg Public School and Anderdon Public School.
“Working with the principals, they chose the families most in need,” said Mariuz.
The families pulled into the side entrance to Stella Maris, off of William St., and staff and volunteers with CCLC helped load their vehicles with the food items.
CCLC executive director Michelle DiCarlo said the principals compiled a list of the families and CCLC purchased the food they would need to provide a full Christmas turkey dinner.
“It certainly makes us feel pretty good that collectively we have raised close to $4,000 between both of our locations and we’re able to provide meals for over 70 local families,” said DiCarlo.
By Ron Giofu
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