Back To School
Providing kids in Welland with Snacks n SneakersIn partnership with Canadian Tire Bank and various community partners we provide new sneakers and a weeks worth of snacks for kids in Welland.
For many years, we have partnered with Canadian Tire Bank Snacks n Sneakers program to provide a new pair of sneakers to hundreds of kids in our community from low-income households. In addition to the sneakers, we also provide each child with a week’s worth of snacks with the help of our donors.
Many thanks to the Welland Optimist Club and Service Master Niagara for their generous donations allowing us to serve even more kids in the Welland community.
In addition, we received donations from The Kacey Lynn Fund and other caring donors to support our back-to-school program.
Program Details
DATE: August 20, 2024
LOCATION: Welland Arena, 501 King Street *NEW Location
TIME: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (while supplies last)
Quantities are limited and available on a first come, first serve basis.
REQUIREMENTS:
- School age children ages 4 to 18
- Provide identification for everyone in the household
- Provide documentation of Welland address (license, lease, mail, etc).
NOTE: If possible, we recommend that you bring your children with you so that they can try on their shoes. All the shoes will be gone the day of the event and there will NOT be opportunities to exchange the shoes for different sizes.
Ways to Donate
We welcome donations from the community to support our backto school program. Your support will allow us to purchase snacks for kids living in Welland. Thank you for supporting kids in our community!
Donate Online
Help us send kids back to school on the right foot! Donate to our Back to School program. Your donation will help us provide one-weeks worth of snacks for hundreds of kids in Welland.
SNACK DRIVES
We are grateful for the support of local businesses and organizations who have offered to collect snack donations for our Back to School program.
JJ Patterson & Sons
19 Young St, Welland
Drop off during office hours
Mon – Fri 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
St. Kevins Catholic Church
3030 Niagara Street, Welland
Drop off during Mass Times
http://www.stkevin.on.ca/
MOST NEEDED SNACKS
- Nut Free Granola Bars
- Pudding Cups
- Apple Sauce Packets
- Fruit Snacks
- Goldfish Crackers
- 100% Real Juice Boxes
You can drop off your donation at one of the snack drive locations or you can drop of your donation directly at The Hope Centre.
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