Browsing Archive: August, 2010

The Toronto Star: Fix Welfare Rules, Panel Urges

Posted by Lindsay Jolly on Monday, August 16, 2010, In : Anti-Poverty 

Christine Watts was shocked in June when a truck pulled into her yard and threatened to disconnect her hydro. The 51-year-old Cobourg-area woman had no idea she owed $1,100 from an equal-billing underpayment for the past year.

And as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse who lives on provincial disability support and a part-time job at her local library, she had no way to pay.

Community agencies and family helped Watts cover all but $240 of the outstanding bill. But she was still s...


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Esso Gift Cards: A No-Cost Way to Support the United Way

Posted by Lindsay Jolly on Tuesday, August 10, 2010, In : Grants and Donations 
If you are going to buy gas anyways, why not contribute to a great cause in the process?

Well now it is not only easy and convenient - it is free!

Say you would normally fill up your vehicle and spend about $50 doing so. Well now all you have to do is purchase Esso gift cards first and use them to pay for your gas. You can even use these gift cards to purchase drinks and snacks.

Without you spending any more than your normally would at the pumps, you will see $2 donated for every special United ...
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The North Hastings Community Trust is a registered non-profit Canadian charity. We provide low-income families, individuals and children with emergency financial assistance and community referrals.
 

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