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A HUGE thank you to the Enbridge Fueling Futures team and our amazing volunteers for lending a hand with Operation Backpack! 🎒❤️ Together, we packed over 695backpacks and set up for next week’s Chatham pickup, where children will get to choose their backpack. We are so grateful for your incredible support! 🫶

PANTRIES FILLED TODAY!😁 FreeHelpCK’s Free Food Pantries were filled today with food provided by FreeHelpCK to help support individuals and families throughout our community. Right now, our pantry supplies are getting very low, and we could really use your help! If you’re able to contribute, even a few items can make a big difference. 🛒❤️ 📍 DONATION DROP-OFF LOCATIONS: Chatham: CSN Chatham & Apple Storage Tilbury: CSN Tilbury Ridgetown: The Independent News Thank you for helping us continue to keep our pantries stocked for neighbours who may need a little extra support.

It takes a community to care for a community🙏🏻✨ Thanks to Handy Bros. Home Comfort for generously volunteering their time to fill our FreeHelpCK Free Food Pantries with food provided by FreeHelpCK🍞🥫 Thanks to their help, the following pantries have been freshly stocked and are ready for anyone who may need a little extra support: 📍 15 Orchard Heights 📍 Tepperman’s 📍 BME Freedom Park 📍 805 Grand Ave. W. To many, these are simply food pantries. But to someone facing a difficult season, they can be a source of relief, hope, and the reassurance that their community cares. Thank you, Handy Bros., for being part of that hope. Your kindness and willingness to serve help ensure that no one has to face hardship alone. “And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” — Hebrews 13:16 🙏🏻 #FreeHelpCK #CommunityHelpingCommunity #ChathamKent #KindnessInAction #FreeFoodPantry

☀️ Geri and Dave are soaking up the sunshine while spreading kindness throughout our community today one pantry at a time! Thanks to their generosity and support, our FreeHelpCK Free Food Pantries located at 805 Grand Ave. and Tepperman’s have been freshly stocked and ready to assist anyone who may need a little extra support today🫶

Happy 6th Birthday, Iva! 🎉🎈 We hope your special day is filled with big smiles, lots of fun, sweet treats, and all the cake your heart desires! May this year bring you so many wonderful adventures and happy memories. Have the most amazing birthday, Iva! 💕🎂 #FillTheGap #BirthdayBox #FreeHelpCK

🍌 The community is going BANANAS for these bananas! 🍌 A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers, Nicole and Brandon, for helping stock our FreeHelpCK free food pantries at 📍805 Grand Ave. W. 📍BME Freedom Park Fresh produce is always such a welcomed treat, and we are so thankful to be able to share these bananas with our community utilizing the FreeHelpCK Free Food Pantries as well as our seniors✨ It truly takes a village, and because of caring volunteers and generous donations, we can continue ensuring that our neighbours have access to nutritious food when they need it most. #FreeHelpCK #CommunityHelpingCommunity #ChathamKent #FoodPantry

💜What 3 Months of Collecting Pop & Beer Cans and Bottles Can Do! 💜 Many people see empty cans and bottles. We see hope. Thanks to the incredible dedication of our volunteers and everyone who saves their refundable containers for FreeHelpCK, three months of collecting has raised $792.00 to support our programs. Here’s what that $792.00 can provide: 🥘 Senior Hope Meals – Fresh, homemade meals delivered on Monday and Thursday for one day of meals 🎒 20 Operation Backpacks – Filled with school supplies to help children start the school year ready to learn. 🐾 Pet Pantry – Food and essential supplies for 40 pets, helping families keep their beloved companions. 🎂 35 Birthday Boxes – Bringing smiles and celebration to children and families who may otherwise go without. 🥫 One Complete Community Pantry Fill – Restocking one of our free food pantries for those experiencing food insecurity. ❤️ A heartfelt thank you to every volunteer who collected, sorted, loaded, and returned these cans and bottles, and to everyone who donated them. Your kindness proves that something as simple as an empty can or bottle can become a meal, a backpack, a birthday celebration, food for a pet, or a pantry filled with hope. ♻️ Want to donate your pop cans, beer cans/bottles? Drop-off locations: 📍 283 Mercer Dr., Chatham 📍 35 Oxley Dr., Chatham Together, we’re turning empties into opportunities and kindness into lasting impact. May God bless each of you for being His hands and feet in our community🙏💜 #FreeHelpCK #EveryCanCounts #CommunityStrong #TurningEmptiesIntoHope #FaithInAction

🐾 A heartfelt thank you to the anonymous donor who dropped off a generous supply of dog food! Your kindness and generosity help ensure that local pets and the families who love them have access to the support they need. We are so grateful for your support of FreeHelpCK’s Free Pet Pantry. Every donation helps us provide free dog and cat food to local furry friends when times are tough🐶🐱 If you or someone you know is in need of pet food, please visit freehelpck.ca/our-programs/p… and complete the online request form. We’re here to help because no family should have to choose between feeding themselves and feeding their beloved pet 🐾 #FreeHelpCK #PetPantry #CommunityHelpingCommunity #ChathamKent #HelpingPets #ThankYou

June was another month of hope, compassion, and community☀️ Because of your incredible support, together we were able to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families across Chatham-Kent. Here’s what we accomplished in June: 🍝 1,800 Senior Hope Meals delivered 🥫 44 Free Food Pantries stocked (over $4,200 in food distributed) 🎂 31 Fill the Gap requests fulfilled, including Pet Pantry, Birthday Boxes, and individual support 🪴 37 Harvest to Home deliveries (over $8,000 in fresh produce shared) Every meal, every pantry restock, every birthday box, and every act of kindness is possible because of our volunteers, donors, community partners, and supporters. Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us bring hope to our community, one person at a time🫶 #FreeHelpCK #ChathamKent #JuneBreakdown

Our FreeHelpCK Free Food Pantries have been filled for the evening!✨🥫 A heartfelt thank you to Cayle’s No Frills (Tilbury) for helping keep our pantries stocked with food for families across Chatham-Kent. Your generosity helps ensure that anyone facing food insecurity has access to essential groceries when they need them most. 📍 FreeHelpCK Pantry Locations: • 15 Orchard Heights, Chatham • 450 Park Ave. W. Chatham • 805 Grand Ave. W., Chatham • BME Freedom Park, Chatham • Teppermans • CSN Tilbury – 151 Queen St. S., Tilbury Thank you to Cayle’s No Frills (Tilbury) for helping us keep these pantries stocked for our community! ❤️ #FreeHelpCK #CommunityHelpingCommunity #ChathamKent #FreeFoodPantries

Pantry Restock Alert! 🍩 Thanks to the generosity of Maple City Bakery, our BME Freedom Park FreeHelpCK Pantry has been stocked with fresh bread, buns, and donuts today! We’re so grateful for community partners like Maple City Bakery who help make sure food reaches those who need it most. If you could use a few fresh bakery items, be sure to stop by while supplies last. Thank you, Maple City Bakery, for helping us spread kindness, one loaf at a time. #FreeHelpCK #CommunityHelpingCommunity #FoodPantry #ChathamKent #TogetherWeCan

Today’s menu includes: 🍲 Soup 🥪 A fresh sandwich 🍉 Sweet watermelon 🍞 A loaf of bread 🧀 Cheese 🥣 Yogurt Every meal we deliver is packed with more than just food. It’s a friendly visit, a smiling face, and a reminder to a senior living alone that their community is thinking about them. Want to help fill the next delivery bag?✨ You can sponsor a Senior Hope Meal with a donation of any amount by visiting freehelpck.ca/donate/ Every dollar helps us continue delivering comfort, kindness, and nutritious meals to local seniors. Together, we’re making sure our seniors know they’re never forgotten. ❤️ #FreeHelpCK #SeniorHopeMeals #CommunityHelpingCommunity #ChathamKent #SpreadKindness

Our Senior Hope Meals program is about so much more than delivering food. Meet Dora. She’s become like a grandma to our team. Thanks to a generous donor, we were able to surprise her with new clothing, nightgowns, and a FreeHelpCK t-shirt. Her smile reminded us why we do what we do. Sometimes it’s a meal. Sometimes it’s a conversation, a hug, or simply letting someone know they are loved and never forgotten. Thank you to our sponsor, Mary Ann, and our incredible FreeHelpCK Champions for making moments like this possible. 💙 #FreeHelpCK #SeniorHopeMeals #CommunityHelpingCommunity #SeniorsMatter

It’s a beautiful day to stock our FreeHelpCK Free Food Pantries!☀️ A huge thank you to Handy Bros. for taking the time to fill our FreeHelpCK Free Food Pantries today using food provided by FreeHelpCK. We truly appreciate your continued support and commitment to helping our community🥰 Looking to make a difference? Consider dropping off a few non-perishable food items at one of our FreeHelpCK Free Food Pantry locations. Every donation helps provide hope and nourishment to someone in our community💕🥫 📢 Important Notice: Our FreeHelpCK Free Food Pantry located at 155 Junction Ave., Chatham (Habitat for Humanity) has been temporarily removed while it undergoes repairs and maintenance. We appreciate your patience and will share an update as soon as it has been reinstalled. Thank you for helping us spread kindness throughout Chatham-Kent! 💛 #FreeHelpCK #FreeFoodPantries #CommunityHelpingCommunity #ChathamKent

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Happy Birthday, Bentley! 🥳🎂 We hope your special day is filled with fun, laughter, and LOTS of cake! 🎉🍰 Birthdays are meant to be celebrated, and every child deserves to feel special on their big day. Through our FreeHelpCK Birthday Box Program, we’re honoured to help make birthdays a little brighter for local children and families when they need it most🥳 Join us in wishing Bentley the happiest of birthdays!👇 #FreeHelpCK #FillTheGap #BirthdayBox #HappyBirthday

What an incredible day! 🌭🎒 We’re excited to share that we raised $700 today at our Chatham Sobeys BBQ Fundraiser in support of Operation Backpack!🎒 Thank you to everyone who stopped by for a hot dog, made a donation, or simply came out to support us. A special thank you to Chatham Sobeys for hosting us and to our incredible volunteers who helped make today such a success on a beautiful day! ☀️ The BBQ fun isn’t over yet! 🌭 Join us NEXT SATURDAY at our BIG Operation Backpack Car & Vendor Show! 📅 Saturday, June 27th ⏰ 10:00AM – 3:00PM 📍 St. Clair College HealthPlex 1001 Grand Ave. W., Chatham Enjoy a delicious BBQ, explore amazing show cars, shop 40+ local vendors, and help us provide local students with the school supplies they need for a successful school year. We can’t wait to see you there! 🚗🛍️🎒

🌭🔥 BBQ season is here, and we’d love to see you there! Join us at one (or all!) of our upcoming FreeHelpCK BBQ Fundraisers this summer. Every hot dog purchased helps make a difference right here in Chatham-Kent. ❤️ 100% of the proceeds from these BBQs will support FreeHelpCK’s Operation Backpack Program, helping provide local students with the school supplies they need to start the school year with confidence. Whether you’re grabbing lunch on your break or bringing the whole family, your support helps us get one step closer to our goal of filling thousands of backpacks for local children. We can’t wait to see you this summer! 🌭🎒 #FreeHelpCK #OperationBackpack #ChathamKent #SupportLocal #CommunityStrong #BBQFundraiser #GivingBack

Just for fun… help us get to know our followers! Let’s play This or That – Summer Edition! 😎 Tell us your picks in the comments: 🌅 Sunrise or 🌇 Sunset? 🏖️ Beach or 🏊 Pool? 🍦 Ice Cream or 🥤 Slushie? ⛺ Camping or 🏨 Hotel? No explanations… just pick one from each! 👇 We can’t wait to see everyone’s answers!