HAMILTON OUT OF THE COLD PROGRAM 217 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON L8P 1J4 905-308-8447 hootc97@gmail.com hamiltonoutofthecold.CA Registered Charity # 86426 3488 RR0001

“Striving to End Hunger in Our Community” Volume 19, Number 1 Newsletter April 2015

BREAKFASTS @

Wesley Centre

# of Days

# of Guests

Average # each

day Monday to Saturday 125 9,472 76

DINNERS @... # Of

Nights # Of

Guests Average # each

day

MacNab Presbyterian Church Monday 20 2,444 122 St. Stephen’s Catholic Church Monday 20 1,536 77

Immanuel Christian Reformed Church Monday Started January 12, 2015 10 337 34 St. Mary’s Catholic Church Tuesday 19 1,607 85

St. Stephen’s Catholic Church Tuesday 19 1,468 77 Erskine Presbyterian Church Wednesday 19 1,956 103 Central Presbyterian Church Thursday 19 1,538 81

Wentworth Baptist Church Friday 18 1,422 79 MacNab Presbyterian Church Saturday 20 2,391 120

Christ’s Church Cathedral Saturday November to January Women Only.

February March Regular Program. 20 554 28

TOTAL 184 15,254 83

GUESTS SERVED 2014-2015 SEASON November 3, 2014 TO March 28, 2015

From the Desk of the Executive Director…. Due to the hard work of our Mountain Initiative Team and the openness of the congregants at Immanuel Christian Reformed Church, we opened a dinner site in January. Although by the end of the season the number of guests was not huge, the numbers did keep increasing throughout the season as the guests found us at our new site. Many more women and children attended our Mountain dinner than do the downtown dinner which is what we expected. Our Board has now approved the opening of a second new site next season on the Mountain. We will be opening at St Stephen on the Mount Anglican Church on Concession Street.

Dinner Program for Women Only One of our partners had indicated that a meal for women and their children only might be appreciated by women who find eating in the presence of men stressful given their personal histories.

Whew! This has been a busy year at HOOTC. Our fabulous volunteers served 24,726 delicious breakfasts and dinners to some very grateful guests. Thank you! Following are some of the highlights of the season.

A Fond Farewell We were sad to say goodbye to one of the founders of HOOTC, Gloria Colizza. Gloria passed away on January 4, 2015. HOOTC started in the hearts of Sister Carole Anne Guay and her friend Gloria both retired teachers from Hamilton. They invited others to join in their vision and dream of feeding the poor. HOOTC began December 1, 1997. May you rest in peace Gloria.

New Mountain Site As a result of our Strategic Plan undertaken last year, we had determined to investigate the possibility of opening a site on Hamilton Mountain.

Serving Hamilton since 1997

To this end, we converted our Saturday night meal at Christ’s Church Cathedral into a Women Only meal. Despite various efforts to make this initiative known in the community and with the help of our partners, few women attended. In February, the dinner at the Cathedral was opened again to men. A program for women only though has not fallen off our radar and we continue to be receptive to offering something for women at some point. Continued on Page 2

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Lococo’s

We further developed our relationship with A. Lococo Wholesale this season. We get a discount over a certain amount of food purchased. We also now pay on credit which reduces the amount of cash our shoppers need to carry. Best of all, we receive (gratis) good produce which Lococo’s is removing from their shelves while it is still good. We receive from both the Barton Street and Nebo Road sites which our talented cooks then turn into delicious meals. The produce we cannot use is then taken to other agencies who are grateful to receive it. Thank you Lococo’s!

Public Health

All our sites were visited by Public Health inspectors for the first time. There were some minor changes needed to be done but all in all, good reports were received. HOOTC continues to be dedicated to preparing, cooking and storing food in the safest way possible for the good of our guests.

INDIVIDUALS

David Allatt Emilio & Sandra Antonello Brian Bailey Lorraine Bailey Cheryl Baldin Monique Beach Marie & Sam Bennardo Frank Berardo Elizabeth J. Berry

To Honour Gail Wilkinson Norman & Ruth Best Connie Bisutti Joseph Bloom Rose Bloomberg, Thomas &

Keiran Gorsky Barbara Bodnar Gerrit Boomgaardt Bill & Luanne Branch Helen Broadfoot Ronald Broadfoot William & Gail Brubacher Rose Bruzzese

Our Benefactors

We are most fortunate to have received donations from the following individuals/groups. May God bless you abundantly for helping our less fortunate sisters & brothers.

Our program is a registered charity. Tax receipts are available and given out in January.

Media Coverage

Any of you who read the series by Jon Wells in the Hamilton Spectator the week around Christmas about Food Insecurity will know that HOOTC figured prominently. Sometimes news outlets don’t get it quite right but we believe Jon hit the nail right on the head. To me, what sums up what HOOTC is all about but which I had not thought of so starkly before Jon mentioned it in one of the articles is that the people who come for the meals are called ‘guests’, not clients or patrons or some other title. That is so true, that sums up what HOOTC is all about: we treat people with courtesy, dignity and compassion as we would for any guest in our own homes. We were also covered by a few articles in the Hamilton Mountain News which served to make our new Mountain site better known. Cable 14 did an item on HOOTC on their Hamilton Life program shown on Feb 24th which is available for viewing on their website.

Moving of the HOOTC Office

In March we received notice from our landlords that our office space would be needed for other purposes by January 1, 2016. We have been truly blessed to have received donated office space courtesy of Steve Pocrnic and Darivoj Vranich since 2006. Thank you gentlemen! We are putting out the word that we are looking for space to move into with either donated rent or a low rent. We need some office space as well as space for the produce we are now receiving from Lococo’s and storage. If anyone reading this has any ideas please let us know at the office: 905 308 8447. May God’s Blessings be upon you all.

~Sister Nancy Sullivan

Harold Buck Paulette Burgess

To Honour Gail Wilkinson Tim & Marg Burke Rachel Cairns Mario & Rosanna Celeste Carolyn Ciccone Robin Cole In Support of the

Personal Commitment of Michael Mancini

Rita Corsini Mary Cracchiolo Nora Crawford Carol & Pat Daly Doris Danby Sr. Martina Dirito Laura M. Drake Richard Dubois James & Barbara Durka Carole-Ann Durran Thomas Durran

To Honour Carole Ann Durran & Dr. J.E. Durran

Patricia & Peter Elliott Felix Automotive Inc. Barbara Fisher Antonia Frisina Catherine & Augie Giovinazzo Patricia Fulton Suzanne Gabriel Mary Therese Gervais Rodney Giovanatti To Honour Ron

& Faith Kaplan Jane Graydon Gladys & Glen Griffith

for Gail Wilkinson Peter Gauthier’s Grateful Co-

Workers John Greedan Nancy Guay Diana Huie Stephen Hancock Heather Harvey Phyllis Hazen

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Individual Donors Continued from Page 3

Levona Hinchey Margaret Hirsch Hugh and Jan Hockton Perc. Hockton Vincent and Laura Hockton HOOTC Guest Erin Jac Adele James Philip Jeffrey Ross Johnson Audrey & Joseph Kemp John & Margaret Ker Ivy Kielbasa Claire & Peter Kislinsky Peggy Koshowski Joan Krygsman To Honour Anna Schafer Barbara Kulcher Denise Landry-Shepherd Rebecca LaFrance Helen Laird Kathy Lamothe Barbara Legg Paul & Pauline Lemay Michael & Margaret Leonard M & H Levine Winston & Suzanne Lindsay George Liversidge Francesca Lobo Leslie MacPherson Sylvie Malloy Henry & Carolyn Martin James McCaughey Andy McDonald Elizabeth McIntyre Gord & Angie McNulty Kathleen Miller Alan Moffett June More David & Nancy Morley To Honour

Nancy’s Mother’s 92nd Birthday

Christine Morrissey Greg Morrison Fr. Michael Myroniuk Fr. William O’Brien Patricia Ormerod Celeste & Michele Orsini

To Honour Patricia Weinstein

Georgina Pain Phyllis Paddock Beverly & Dan Perco Tulwattee Persaud Kathleen & David Petch Shirley Picken Steve Pocrnic Jim & Shaun Price Gerrard & Diane Ramsbottom Jeanne Reid Paul Roberts Carol Roth Jacquelyn Rowan Ward & Shirley Russell Geraldine Schweinbenz Heinz & Sharon Schweinbenz Horst Schweinbenz Lilian Searby Gillianne Shaver

MF & GH Siddall George Simpson Judy Skirrow Trevor & Kathryn Smethurst

On Behalf of St. Raphael’s School

Charlie Sparrow & Family Pat Troccoli Janina Vanderpost James Sparrow Steve Sparrow Amanda Tessaro Jeanette Tootell Angela & Anna Marie Venditti

For Venditti & Peripoli Families & Son Richard

George Vinall Darivoj Vranich Olga Warren Mr. & Mrs. Jack Walker Tom & Patricia Weinstein To Honour

Patricia’s Dad’s 99th Birthday

Benita Wilkinson To Honour Gail Wilkinson

Gail Wilkinson Thanking Shalom Village 2nd Flr. Staff

Lianne Witt & Family William & Elsie Yeo

CHURCHES, SYNAGOGUES & MOSQUES

Brant Hills Presbyterian Church Caledonia Baptist Church Mary Jean

Missions Committee Holy Trinity Anglican Church The Roman Catholic Diocese of

Hamilton St. Ann’s Parish Prayer Shawl Ministry St. Francis Xavier Parish St. John the Baptist Church St. Mark’s United Church St. Peter by the Park St. Stephen On the Mount Stoney Creek Baptist Church

GROUPS & CORPORATIONS Ancaster Film Fest Bates & Green Garage The Book Club Cargill Ltd. Canada Helps.org Canadian Martyrs CWL Catholic Women’s League City of Hamilton Commercial Oil Co. Comprehensive Dentistry Study Club

of Hamilton On Behalf of Detective Constable David McKenzie

CUPE-SCFP Local 3396 Dermody’s Funeral Home Edith H. Turner Foundation Felix Automotive Co. Fern Hill School Hamilton Community Foundation Hutton Family Fund Incarnation Parish, CWL JC Alford Professional

Physiotherapist Corp. Kaplan Psychologists Knights of Columbus 10009, Ancaster

Malloch Foundation Fund Milli Ltd. To Honour Cindy Richter My Tribute Gift Foundation Meadowlands Physiotherapy McCallum McBride Fund OPSEU Local 273 Regina Mundi CWL Religious Society of Friends Sisters of St. Joseph, Homewood Stephen Dunn Ins. Agency St. Columba Women’s Guild St. John the Baptist, CWL St. John the Baptist School Staff St. Joseph’s, CWL St. Luke’s ACW “Branch” St. Luke’s CWL St. Raphael’s School Burlington HOOTC Christmas Fundraising

St. Stanislaus Kostka CWL St. Stephen on the Mount Children &

Youth St. Therese of Lisieux United Way United Way of Cambridge University Bible Fellowship of

Hamilton 1578900 & 1578902 Ontario Inc.

IN KIND DONATIONS Ancaster Film Fest Food Drive Around the Bay Knitting Guild Mrs. Bell & Jane Bell Frank Berardo Binbrook United Church Concession Street Library Connie Bisutti Harold Buck Rachel Cairns Doris Danby Linda DiLetti Steve Dunn Patricia & Peter Elliott Emma Enright Fortinos Main Street West Good Shepherd Robert & Mary Hart Phyllis Hazan Margaret Hirsch Hugh and Jan Hockton Perc Hockton Vincent and Lara Hockton Diane Huie Ivy Kielbasa Chris & Deena Koleff Peggy Koshowski Elizabeth Lain Kathy Lamothe Lena Evelyn Lightfoot James Ling Group Lococo’s Marlene Jim Martin Mission Services Mohawk College Jennifer Settle Linda Mithinson

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We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. Mother Teresa

Ancaster Film Fest

“The Ancaster Film Fest is a not for profit organization. All profits from our screenings will be donated to local food banks and the Out of the Cold program.” Excerpt from their Website

Hamilton Out of the Cold has been very privileged to have the Ancaster Film Fest support for so many years. Special thanks to Julian D’Angela and the Film Fest team, sponsors and patrons for their continued and unending support. Please check out this wonderful organization on their website: ancasterfilmfest.ca

Donations Were Given ANONYMOUSLY In MEMORY Of

Eileen Burns Gloria Colizza Joan Cox Alan Dilworth John Fisher Gertrude Flynn Marilyn Galambos Philomena Gordon Robert McClue Beatrice McDonough Suzanne Tadeson Fred Wilkinson

To Celebrate Judith & Geoffrey Purdell- Lewis’ 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Donations were given by: L. Chenier, Harold & Judith Duncan Susan Kalbfleisch Dr. Geoffrey & Judith Purdell-Lewis Marilyn & Ronald Marlow Nancy & Jerry Salloum Valerie & Bruce Stam Robin & Allisen Stubbs Pamela & Wilfred Ward Tom & Patricia Weinstein

MEMORIAMS IN MEMORY OF... GIVEN BY...

Giuseppina Brucculeri Tom & Patricia Weinstein Joan Cox Barbara Johnson Johanne Dalton Mariclaire & Julian D’Angela Jim Elder David & Sheila McCullouch Alfonso Frisina Sr. Antonia Frisina Frank Italiano Luigi Fragale Esther Kayaco Kuwabara Janet & Paul Villani Betty McInnes Tom & Patricia Weinstein Robert McClue Barbara Fisher Sadie McConnell Denis & Sheila Corr

Luigi Fragale Dawn & Michael Pray

Joan McTiernan & Edward McTiernan Maureen McTiernan Mother Andy McDonald Mother & Father Inissina Marchesano Susan O’Connor Marian Flynn

Frank Rinaldo & Barry Shimmons Josip Rak Janet & Blaine Arsenault Ven. Archdeacon William Townson Joan Seabrook

Tom & Patricia Weinstein

The Ontario Trillium Foundation is

an agency of the Government of

Ontario.

THANK YOU to the ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION for their assistance in helping us to serve our guests in various ways. For further information visit their

website @ www.otf.ca

In MEMORY Of FRED WILKINSON

Donations were given by…

Janet & Blaine Arsenault Brad & Betty Berry Bob & Susan Bowman Gary & Elaine Colgan Nancy Dixon Harold Gallagher Family William Jones Virginia McTear Karen Patten Marilyn Rawls & Anita Plavnick Elizabeth Rose Grant Sommerville Hilary & Rosemary Speller Tom & Patricia Weinstein Anthony Wellenreiter Wellenreiter Rastrick House Wendy Berry Woods Joanne Gallagher Woollacott Jack & M. Antoinette Yeung

In MEMORY Of GLORIA COLIZZA Donations were given by…

Paul & Barbara Blake Lorraine Burr Florence & Juanita Cicero Linda Cino & Family Gabriele & Angie Cipriani Diane & Ronald Cunningham Tom & Audrey Curtis Paul & Maureen Harper Bart & Loretta Jankowski Clara Malito Gilda Marchesano Alex & Margaret Mathieson Suzanne Miller Neighbours & Friends Twenty Place Joanne Pattridge Bob & Nancy Savelli Victor & Myrna Sguigna Susan & David Schiff Leslie Urquhart

In MEMORY Of EILEEN BURNS

Donations were given by…

Gerald & Betty Byers CUPE Local 4156 Barbara Labatte Margaret Michel Judy Mittag Brian & Marian Nugent John & Celestine Nugent Bernice Schmidtke

Donations In Kind Continued from Page 3

John Mochner Our Lady of Mt Carmel School Phyllis Paddock Rastin’s Pharmacy Hilary Rathbone Paul Roberts Sacred Heart School Salvation Army Dr. Stephen Shaughnessy Judy Skirrow Stoney Creek Baptist Church Stoney Creek Library St. Joachim’s School Teaching Staff St. Luke’s School St. Margaret Mary, CWL St. Peter by the Park Tim Horton’s, Ancaster Turner Park Knit for the Cause Tree of Life c/o Emily Vosburgh

Pat Troccoli Valley Park Library Knit Wits Walkers c/o Lisa Zdunich

Lianne Witt

Special thanks to The Hamilton Community Foundation and its Community Foundation Donors. Out of the Cold was the grateful recipient of Funding from:

The Hutton Family Fund The Malloch Foundation McCallum McBride Fund Edith H. Turner Foundation

To find out more visit: hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca Facebook.com/HamCommFdn or @HamCommFdn.

A big thank you for all the ways that the Knights of Columbus 10009, Ancaster have helped us through the year.