COVID-19 has hit the world hard so we hope you’re all coping with these challenging times. We know many companies are looking for ways to adapt to the Coronavirus applications and obstacles in the way of normalcy at this time. We are trying our best to keep everything running as smoothly as possible because there are so many uncertainties in […]
Do you want to have fun while making a difference? Join us on September 23rd for our first annual “KICKIN’ HUNGER” soccer golf fundraiser at the Cornwall Golf and Country Club. It’s easy! Gather a team of 4 to 6 friends, colleagues, family members or sport mates. Name and register your team and obtain a kick off time by calling […]
Come and join us for a fun night of Euchre. No partner required. There is a prize for the winner with the most points. Only $25 and includes your meal! Contact Johanne Couture at jcouture@agapecentre.ca or by calling 613-938-9297, ext. 27 to register.
The idea behind the event is that after sharing a meal, everyone will go home with a beautiful but empty pottery bowl – serving as a reminder of those in our community who go hungry. We are bringing the popular fundraiser to Cornwall for the first time. Date: Sunday November 13 Location: upstairs at the Agapè Centre Time: Three sittings: 11am, […]
For one week, food banks and their supporters across this bountiful country are using their collective voice to amplify the message: yes, hunger lives here in Canada – in our cities, villages, counties, and in our neighbourhoods. Hunger Awareness Week raises awareness of the solvable problem of hunger in Canada. Food banks across the country hold events to tell the […]
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 will bring back the 25¢ fry cone for the day. […]
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, cover every window, and block the emergency […]
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 8,000 cans of food will converge at the Benson Centre […]
Bushel or bag, hand-picked or store bought – it’s all welcome. On Wednesday November 4, students from St. Lawrence College will be collecting apple donations at Pommier Square (corner of Pitt and Second streets) from 12pm to 5pm. Students from the school’s Community Integration through Co-operative Education (CICE) program have organized the event as part of their field placement. “It’s […]
Throughout the month of July, Séguin Patate, Cardinal Meats, and Betty Bread teamed up to give away free hot dogs to anyone who brought in a healthy food item or cash donation for the Agapè Centre. The Monday ‘Hot Dog Days for Agapè’ at the locally famed chip stand brought in $950 and some cans of food, including generous cash […]