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The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News
(From left) Alina Olson, Teresa Caldovino and executive pastor at Burnett Fellowship Church Paul Olson,
pack the Starfish program backpacks for delivery to Golden Ears elementary. (THE NEWS/files)
Starfish program in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows hoping to expand
Two more schools may be added
COLLEEN FLANAGAN, Oct. 2, 2018 6:00 p.m.
The Meadow Ridge Rotary Starfish Pack program is aiming to add two more schools this year. Thanks to several different fundraisers held in the community, there is extra funding for backpacks.
“We’re just amazed how the community embraced this whole program,” exclaimed Ineke Boekhorst, chair of the Starfish Pack committee.
Demand keeps growing for the program that feeds children in need in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows during the school year. The program supplies backpacks filled with enough food for two breakfasts, two lunches and two dinners, plus snacks for children in need over the weekends. They are packed by volunteers at Burnett Fellowship Church before being delivered to participating schools in the community.
We had a wonderful day with our Carboot Sale on June 9 at the Burnett Fellowship Church and the support from the community was amazing. With donations from the event (close to $4900.00) as well as donations that have come in throughout the spring, we were able to give Friends in Need Foodbank a cheque yesterday for $5811.75 for the starfish pak program.
Thank you Lisa for the great coverage the News gave us, it helped to get the word out about the program!
It was a good day and we have already had sellers tell us they are looking forward to next year! We are so pleased to be able to partner with you all on such a worthy cause.
Starfish Backpack Fundraising in May
In early May 2018 David Edgerton ran the Vancouver Marathon to raise money for Starfish Backpack in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows on behalf of St George's Anglican Church. Around $1500 was donated in sponsorship. David completed the run in four and a half hours.
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he Spring Fair was held for the first time on a Sunday this year, following the 10am service. There was great support from church members and the community, and around $1500 was raised in two hours, which was under half the time that David took to compete the marathon! We are grateful to our local Save-on-Foods (240th and Dewdney) and Cobs Bread in Maple Ridge for donating items for the fair.
Combining totals from both events, $3150 was raised.
