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May Court Club delivers hundreds of cards to Barrie seniors

May Court Club delivers hundreds of cards to Barrie seniors

May Court Club of Barrie and Friends of May Court hand-wrote cards 'to let others know they hadn’t been forgotten'
Dress for Success hosting pay equity breakfast April 13

Dress for Success hosting pay equity breakfast April 13

Money raised from event will go directly to Dress for Success organization and its programs for women in the Simcoe County area
Corner Gas comedian Brent Butt to perform at Rescue Lake Simcoe fundraiser

Corner Gas comedian Brent Butt to perform at Rescue Lake Simcoe fundraiser

The Laughs for Lake Simcoe event will take place at the Orillia Opera House on May 4
'Wonderfully generous': Barrie church hopes free spuds will 'a-peel' to residents

'Wonderfully generous': Barrie church hopes free spuds will 'a-peel' to residents

'We thought it was great and they were free,' Bethel Community Church member says of receiving 1,000 bags of PEI potatoes to give away
Racked and ready: Prom Glitz returns to Kozlov Shopping Centre

Racked and ready: Prom Glitz returns to Kozlov Shopping Centre

Scheduled to run the next two weekends, project created to help financially strapped girls attend their prom or graduation
Barrie Food Bank sets fundraising goal at $100K, 100K pounds of food (5 photos)

Barrie Food Bank sets fundraising goal at $100K, 100K pounds of food (5 photos)

'We’ve all seen just how expensive things are now... (and) it’s really putting a stretch on those families,' says executive director
Pet food bank's growth purring along, adding more pick-up spots (4 photos)

Pet food bank's growth purring along, adding more pick-up spots (4 photos)

'We’re not a big, elaborate setup; we’re just a small group of residents who collect products and do what we can,' says founder Erin Sanderson
'Healthy hiker' preparing to traipse entire 900-km Bruce Trail

'Healthy hiker' preparing to traipse entire 900-km Bruce Trail

Collingwood's Healthy Hiker is planning an expedition to walk the Bruce Trail starting May 1 to raise money for women's shelters
Women and Children’s Shelter hosting educational workshop for youth

Women and Children’s Shelter hosting educational workshop for youth

Violence Stops With You(th) is a free, one-day symposium taking place May 14 at Georgian College
Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on new build in Stayner

Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on new build in Stayner

Area family selected as future homeowners will be working alongside volunteers to build their home