Three young students eating lunch. (Photo by Amanda Mills from Pixnio)Three young students eating lunch. (Photo by Amanda Mills from Pixnio)
Sarnia

Over $6K collected for 'Loonies for Lunches'

Loonies for Lunches collected over $6,000 to help the Inn of the Good Shepherd stock its shelves with lunch items for children.

Inn Executive Director Myles Vanni said $5,269 in $1 donations were collected from McDonald's customers, and $750 in donations were made through the Inn's website to support the back to school program.

McDonald’s Restaurants Sarnia Operations Supervisor Darlene Black said their crew also gathered 186 canned goods in lieu of payroll deductions this year.

This year's campaign was held from August 24 to September 7.

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Province providing Family Service Kent $586K

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Detail blue line with puck on ice hockey rink. © Can Stock Photo / fotoduki

Scoreboard, Nov. 14

Loads of local hockey action, and Canada punched a ticket to the semis of the IIHF Women's World Championship.