Participate in our first Online Silent Auction by bidding on fabulous items that have been donated by local businesses and organizations. You can place your bids via e-mail and compete to win your favourite items. All funds raised will directly support the North Hastings Community Trust in our anti-poverty work. There is no up-front cost to attend this event and you can participate from anywhere you have access to a computer with the internet, anytime the auction is open. The auction ru...
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Over the next month there are quite a few upcoming events that the North Hastings Community Trust is involved in or planning themselves. These events all either directly or indirectly help to fund the Trust to provide emergency financial assistance to the residents of this community.

Saturday February 5th
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
United Way Warehouse Sale

Join us at the annual North Hastings Warehouse Sale in support of the United Way of Quinte. This cash only event offers discounted household items su...
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Thanks to Dan Schell for writing such a great piece.

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Community Trust Donation
by Ken MacPherson

Rev. Rita Marie Browning (left) donated $300 to North Hastings Community Trust, on behalf of the Bancroft Spiritual Centre. Accepting the cheque is Lindsay Jolly (NHCT Program Coordinator). The Trust provides emergency financial assistance and community referrals to low-income families, individuals and children.


THANKS so much to the Bancroft Spiritual Centre for their generous donation in support of this non-profit agency, we anticipate meeting to dis...
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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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We would like to offer a big thank you to the Community Justice Fund for their recent donation to the North Hastings Community Trust. We understand the number of applications received this year was higher than in previous years so we are grateful to still be included. Interesting statistic; 26% of the client who receive funding from the Trust are victims of crime, this includes victims of domestic violence, other types of assault and theft. The funds granted here will be used to help such cli...
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