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St. Andrew's Dew Drop Inn.

We are a safe, warm and welcoming place where hungry people can come to eat with no questions asked.

Our task is a simple one: We feed hungry people. Our goal is to build a community of care where can come together as neighbours and friends to support each other. To accomplish this, we rely on a great number of caring volunteers - church groups, service clubs, schools, organizations, businesses and individuals - who give of their time and money so that we can provide a hearty midday meal 365 days a year.

We are located in the north end of Thunder Bay at 292 Red River Road, across from Waverly Library. If you are hungry, you are welcome here. And if you want to learn more about us, you are invited to explore this site.

Phone: (807) 345-5202 | Fax: (807) 345-4834 | info@dewdropinnthunderbay.ca

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Help Reid’s Countrywide Liquidation Centre Help The Dew Drop Inn

December 10th, 2010
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 HELP US HELP THE DEW DROP INN
 
 
We would like to wish you the best of the holiday season from all of us at the Liquidation Centre.  We are celebrating the spirit of the season here by hosting a food drive to support the Dew Drop Inn, and are inviting you to join us in sharing the festive spirit! 
 
Bring your contribution to our Liquidation Centre at 640 Balmoral St. and fill out a ballot for a $50.00 gift certificate
 
 
 
The Dew Drop Inn is a local non-profit organization that has been feeding hungry people in Thunder Bay for over 28 years.  They recieve no financial support from any government agency for the operation of the soup kitchen.  As a business and as individuals we can help.
 
 
Suggested Items to Donate
 
 Pasta, tomato sauce, canned soups/vegetables/fruit, broths (canned/tetra packs), salt, pepper, sugar, coffee, tea, condiments, salad dressings, juice, toilet tissue, paper towels, tea towels, pot scrubbers, dish soap or any other item you feel could be of use.
 
 
 
 
We thank you for your time and contributions.  As a local business and a proud member of our community we are pleased to do our part to lend a hand, and appreciate all the support we recieve.  Together we can make a difference. 
 
Happiest of holiday wishes to you and your family.
 
 
Reid’s Countrywide Home Furnishings
900 Cobalt Crescent | Thunder Bay, ON | P7B 5W3
Phone (807) 632-1212
info@reidscountrywide.com | www.reidscountrywide.comHours:
Mon – Fri 10am – 9pm | Sat 10am – 5pm | Sun Noon – 4:30pmWe also have…

Reid’s Liquidation Centre
640 Balmoral Street | Thunder Bay, Ontario | P7C 5G9
Phone: (807) 476-1466

Hours:
Mon – Wed 10am – 5pm | Thu – Fri 10am – 8pm | Sat 10am – 5pm
 

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Kids Helping Kids…

September 17th, 2010

 

Five-year-old Ben Courtney (right) along with his three-year-old brother Liam (left) and his mother, Karen (back right) deliver special treats for kids who eat at St. Andrew's Dew Drop Inn Soup Kitchen. Ben, who created a 'Fundraiser for Hungry Kids', raised dollars to buy food to feed hungry children.

Many parents encourage their children to finish their meals by using such phrases as “eat your dinner… you are so lucky to have food on your plate… lots of kids don’t’ .

 Five year old Ben Courtney of Thunder Bay took this to heart and decided to do something about it. Ben created a fundraiser for hungry kids. He planned a ‘Fun Day” at Centennial Park as well as set up a booth at the Country Market to collect donations. The Lappe Store and M.P. Bruce Hyer’s office also collected donations for Ben’s special project.

 Ben managed to raise $305 cash and purchased 6 large boxes of food which he shared with the Dew Drop Inn Soup Kitchen and a Rural Food bank. Ben made sure to include some special treats for kids, like individual packets of canned fruit,  juice and crackers as well as many other non-perishable items.

Ben’s mom says that Ben is just a “ kind, generous little guy who likes to help others, so we really enouraged him and helped him make this event a success”.

Thank you Ben and the rest of the Courtney family who supported you. With kids like you on our side, we are sure to be able to continue to feed  hungry people in our community for a long time.

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Dew Drop Inn’s own Larry Perrier gets Good Citizen Award

July 14th, 2010
DDI Director Terri Favreau with Larry Perrier and his wife Leona at Awards Dinner

The City of Thunder Bay’s 34th Annual Awards Presentation for the Official Recognition of Citizens of Exceptional Achievement recognized a familiar face at the Dew Drop Inn recently. Larry Perrier began volunteering at the Dew Drop Inn in 1999. He was appointed Supervisor of  Volunteers in the summer of 2003. Larry also co-ordinates and trains new volunteers or groups of volunteers that are needed to run the Dew Drop Inn 365 days a year. Congratulations Larry on receiving the Good Citizen Award. We are lucky to have you.

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Husky Rebate Program and Quality Market Save-a-tape make it easy for YOU to help!

June 11th, 2010

The Husky Community Rebate Program is a great way for you to help the Dew Drop Inn. All you have to do is get one of our Husky Rebate Cards by calling us at 345-5202. Then present your card at the point of sale at any Husky, Mohawk or Husky House Restaurant and the Dew Drop Inn will receive a 2% rebate of the total purchases. That’s it. Husky tracks the value of our purchases, calculates the appropriate rebate and sends cheques on a quarterly basis, provided we earned a minimum $50 rebate.

Another way you can help is  through Quality Market’s ‘Save a Tape’ program. Shop at Quality Market, save your till receipts and drop them off at St. Andrew’s Dew Drop Inn. We’ll  return them for a cash refund which is a percentage of the receipt totals.

Just two more ways that YOU can help Feed the Hungry here in Thunder Bay.

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Local Canadian Tire Stores Support Dew Drop Inn

April 9th, 2010
Dew Drop Inn Director Terri Favreau (right) gets some extra help in the kitchen from Mario Matos (left) and James Iannetti of the Thunder Centre Canadian Tire Store

 

Arthur Street Canadian Tire General Manager Don Osborne(right) presents a cheque to Dew Drop Inn Vice President Paul Deighton

 Thunder Bay Canadian Tire stores on Arthur Street and Thunder Centre raised about $9500 for the Dew Drop Inn through the sales of tote bags during the Christmas season. The bags sold for $2 each. Thunder Centre raised $7300 and the Arthur Street Store raised over $2200. Thank you to the Canadian Tire staff and to everyone who bought a tote bag. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

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