St. Clair Catholic makes donation to Canadian Food for Children

St. Clair Catholic District School Board is supporting students in developing countries, while finding a new home for surplus furniture and books.

The items were donated to Canadian Food for Children – Chatham-Kent (CFFC-CK) and will be shipped to schools in Honduras.

“It is part of our Catholic identity to care for one another and help when we are in a position to give back,” Lisa Demers, the board’s chief executive and chief education officer, said in a release. “We are grateful these educational resources will find a new purpose in classrooms around the world, supporting students and enhancing their learning environments.”

CFFC-CK was formed in 1997 and has been collecting and sending food, clothing, medical and school supplies and other needed items to the main warehouse in Mississauga.

Donations are then loaded into shipping containers and trucked to Halifax, for shipment to Africa, and the Port of Miami, for shipment to Central and South America.

CFFC-CK volunteers have supported missions in such countries as Tanzania, Sierra Leone, El Salvador and Zambia.

Dr. Andrew Simone of Toronto, and his wife Joan, in response to a request from Mother Teresa, founded Canadian Food for Children in Canada in 1981.

Eye 4 Art reception slated for Oct. 23

A panel of four jurors from across Chatham-Kent has selected nearly 80 artworks to be presented in the biennial Eye 4 Art.

The opening reception will take place Oct. 23, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Thames Art Gallery. All are welcome to attend this free, public event.

The night will include complimentary gourmet appetizers, live entertainment from local musician Phil Jacobs, and a cash bar.

The jurying panel has also chosen two works with which to present the Juror’s Awards of Excellence. Guests can help determine the winners of the People’s Choice Awards,

Eye 4 Art is on display until Jan. 31. The gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m to 4 p.m., with extended hours Saturdays until 6 p.m. Admission is by donation.