Whoever said that running was about losing weight? Or that it was never good to run on a full stomach?

The recent C3 (Canadian Cross Training Club) Caledon run, while being all about fitness and child/youth engagement, was also all about a caring community.

On behalf of my colleagues, staff and volunteers alike in Caledon Community Services (CCS), I would like to sincerely thank Barrie Shepley and C3 for their much-needed support of the CCS Food Bank during their running festival Oct. 2. As a result of the generous donations from all run participants, the food bank at Caledon Community Services has once again been transformed from Mother Hubbard’s bare cupboards

yes, it was pretty much completely empty) to a food bank that can provide nutritious and balanced food hampers to individuals and families in need. The C3 run donated almost 2,000 pounds of nonperishable food items, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Community partners, such as Barrie Shepley and C3, are invaluable to CCS. They work alongside our organization, helping us reach our vision, “a healthy, engaged and compassionate community for all.” And when we can partner our community supporters with one another, the rewards are even greater. We also wish to extend our thanks to many employees of Mars Canada who attended at our office right after the run and spent the day packing up food hampers for distribution to our more than 200 families who use our food bank. Their support was incredible and has allowed distribution of the food to occur without delay.

To C3 and Mars Canada, thank you for your support of CCS and our food bank. And to Caledon residents who donated food, please know that it will make a world of difference over the coming weeks for many individuals and families within our community.

Michelle Stubbs,

Manager

Voluntarism and Community Relations,

CCS