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BY CONTACT June 26, 2009 18:06

Welcome to communityCONNECT brought to you by the Alliston Herald in partnership with CONTACT and Volunteer South Simcoe. If you would like your community event or volunteer opportunity included in the column, please contact Isabelle at CONTACT at 705-435-4900 or email isabelle@contactsouthsimcoe.ca. The submission deadline is three weeks in advance of the event. For a complete listing of events visit www.contactsouthsimcoe.ca or www.volunteersouthsimcoe.ca.

What's Happening

Strawberry Supper
Fri., June 26, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Trinity United Church, Robert St., Thornton. 705-458-9893.
Serving ham, salads, and fresh strawberries. Tickets are $14 for adults, $5 for children six to 12. Children five and under are free. Takeout available.

CONTACT Annual General Meeting
Tues., July 21, 6 p.m. CONTACT, Town Square, 39 Victoria St. E.,
Alliston. 705-435-4900
Members of the public are invited to attend CONTACT - South Simcoe
Community Information Centre's Annual General Meeting.

Alliston Blood Donor Clinic
Fri., July 3, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Nelson Banquet Centre, 497 Victoria St. E., Alliston
Canadian Blood Services. www.bloodservices.ca. 1-888-236-6283
Call for eligibility information or to book an appointment.

Tottenham Classic Car, Truck and Tractor Show
Sun., July 5, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tottenham Conservation Area. 905-936-4100
An exciting day of nostalgia and family fun. All profits returned to the community.

Free KICK (Kids in the Community Kitchen) Summer Program
July and August. The CONTACT Community Kitchen. 39 Victoria St. E., Alliston. 705-435-4900
Free cooking skills and healthy eating program for children eight to 13. Each session runs for three days and includes tasty meals, fun games, and activities.

VON Adult Day Program
Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Simcoe Manor, 5988 8th Line, Beeton
A social and recreational day program for seniors and adults who are frail, cognitively impaired, isolated, or physically challenged. Assistance with transportation is available. Contact Joan Woll, Program Coordinator, Victorian Order of Nurses, at 905-729-0700.

Spotlight on Volunteering

Event Assistants, Tottenham
Town of New Tecumseth. Contact Sarah Toth at 705-435-3900 ext. 256
Enjoy a day of fun in the sun on July 4 as you help make Tottenham's 125th Anniversary Celebrations a day to remember.

Meals on Wheels Volunteer, Bradford
Community Home Assistance to Seniors. Contact Christine McGregor at 1-877-755-3494
A great opportunity to deliver Meals on Wheels to local seniors. Just a few hours per week and reimbursed for mileage.

Driver Volunteers, South Simcoe
Canadian Red Cross. Contact Jan Bowser at 705-721-3313 ext. 223.
Drivers provide transportation for seniors that need to get to their medical appointments. Mileage reimbursed.

Senior Youth Advisors, South Simcoe
Volunteer South Simcoe. Contact Isabelle Lewis at 705-435-4900.
Volunteer South Simcoe is seeking senior volunteers to assist youth by providing advice and/or support via e-mail. Training provided.

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