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institutions assess your credit worthiness.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n5chV38JQa-8Qu9WIL1PRA
Please register for each webinar separately.
Questions can be directed to Sue Holder at sue@oassisplan.com
We thank OASSIS for hosting these valuable webinars!
Community Support Services
As we continue to adapt our services to meet the growing needs of our members during this pandemic, we
encourage our community members to always reach out to our team for any support you require, or just to
say hello!
Our programs continue to operate, however, through a different lens to ensure safety for everyone. Our
Outreach and Diabetes group members continue to meet remotely with our Co-ordinators Paula and Molly
on an ongoing basis. Through continued programming and feedback from our members, we are working on
options around additional program models as we enter into the coming months. SOS (Seniors Offering
Support) is also still running and we are always welcoming new members to that program, whether by roles
of volunteer callers or members of the program. Our Eat Well Programs have pivoted their services to
include food delivery to almost 200 older adults in our community. To date, our CSS team has delivered
over 5,000 lbs of produce and almost 10,000 frozen meals to program members and we plan to be going
strong until at least March 2021 with this program.
BIG THANKS!
We have had tremendous community support around our new food initiative programs and want to take a
moment to recognize all the pieces of the puzzle that make it possible for CSS to offer this program in our
community.
City of Guelph - Jocelynn and Gareth from the Evergreen Centre have worked tirelessly since March to
cook and package almost 10,000 frozen meals for this program. There is no question that their hard work
has been the back bone of the success around this initiative, we are forever thankful and our members are as
well!
Bulk Barn, Stone Road - With the generous support of countless cases of plastic bags, we have been able
to package and deliver frozen meals and produce weekly to our members since March. We have also
received donations of chocolates and candies that have gone into our delivery bags and what a nice treat
they were for our members!
Costco, Guelph - We are very grateful for a generous gift certificate donation to CSS for our food program,
that has been used to buy sugar and flour in bulk and shared amongst our almost 200 members in the food
program.
Domenics No Frills, Guelph - As we have transitioned into a new phase of the food program, this has
included delivery of pantry items. Our team has been bulk shopping locally to prepare for this program and
we cannot say enough about the positive experience we received at this No Frills location. The team
members at this location understand and support our initiative and have become a partner in our shopping
experience to allow for us to plan and prepare for this new chapter in our food programming. Thank you
Domenics!
Join CSS on Facebook!
We have created a new Facebook group named GWSA-Community Support Services to focus on CSS
programming and services. Drop on by and follow our group for up-to-date information about all things
CSS.
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