The Agapè Centre‘s board of directors is excited to announce they have hired Diane Plourde, who defines herself as a collaborator, to lead the organization, beginning October 3rd. “I’m very team oriented and I think that with many people you can accomplish great...
School’s out and the kids are savoring their holidays, but for many families in our community summer is one of the hardest times to keep food on the table. Ask any food bank what time of year is their busiest for donations and they’ll tell you it’s December. But...
Our hearts are full of gratitude and our shelves are full of food. Thank you to Corus, 1045 Fresh Radio, Boom 101.9, City of Cornwall, Cornwall City Transit, and everyone who donated food to help stuff the bus. The food has been counted. An astounding 2,944 food items...
The local chip stand icon is celebrating 60 years of fries with some special deals on Sunday August 21 from 11am to 6pm. Owner Mike Allaire will give away 60 t-shirts to lucky customers at the top of every hour. And there will be a hint of nostalgia: Séguin Patate...
The Agapè Centre is a non-profit organization governed by an all-volunteer board of directors and a professional staff. With a budget of close to $1 000 000 we rely solely on community donations, generous funders, individual donors and hundreds of volunteers. The...
Help us stuff this bus with food! Fresh Radio 104.5 and Boom 101.9 are partnering with Cornwall Transit to host a food drive for us on Friday, June 10th. The bus will be parked in front of City Hall (360 Pitt Street) from 6 am to 7 pm. We want to stuff every seat,...
With three board members ending their term, chair Jim Healey says they are looking for “a few good people” to re-energize the board. “We need community members with a passion for helping the disadvantaged, especially around food security and social programs, to...
The inaugural 'Canstruction' Cornwall competition raised over 12,000 cans of food for the Agape Centre. The cans were delivered to the Agape Centre on May 2 and the food is already filling the food bank shelves at a time of year when donations are very low. The six...
Job Position: Cooking Class and Gardening Coordinator Summer Student Position Terms: June 13th to August 5th 35 hours per week Languages: English, French would be an asset $15.00 per hour **Must be returning to studies full time in the fall. Responsibilities:...
What can you make with 1000 cans of tomatoes, 400 cans of corn, 200 cans of tuna and 100 cans of beans? You will have to wait until April 16th to find out! For the first time in Cornwall, teams of engineers, builders, designers, students and supporters plus more than...
