OUR BATH PLANT GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY RENEWED COLLABORATION WITH THE BATH & DISTRICT LIONS CLUB

be stocked (eg: perishables such as milk, butter and eggs), gift cards are offered.

What’s more - the Club prepares baskets for families during the holiday season. When clients visit the Food Bank to pick up their basket, they also get to choose from a vast array of donated toys for their littles ones.

Over the course of a year, more than 500 local residents directly benefited from this service, either on a regular basis or when the need arose.

Our Bath Plant renewed its collaboration with the Bath & District Lions Club by supporting its food bank project and as part of the Local by Local initiative, $4,000 was donated this year.

The rising prices of food we have witnessed represents a struggle for an increasing number of Canadian families. The Bath & District Lions Clubs Food Bank is actively helping families facing this struggle, with the help of corporate sponsors and individual donors who provide food, cash and gift cards.

The formula is simple: clients fill out a shopping list upon arrival and with the assistance of a club member who verifies inventory, items are gathered and donated. If an item is not available or can’t

In keeping with the Local by Local initiative’s purpose, Lafarge has also been encouraging the Lions Club to make purchases from local businesses - increasing the benefits within the community. A special thank you to the Bath Plant employees who collected food items for the Food Bank in December.

I had the opportunity to visit the Food Bank over the holidays and to witness first hand the great work of the Club in the community. We

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