A new fundraiser will take place in Saint-Lambert in Montérégie to compensate for the fifty boxes of food for needy families that were stolen last week from the Grande Guignolée media warehouse on the south coast.
Published at 5:50 p.m.
This new collection will take place on January 3rd in Saint-Lambert between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Several drop-off points are planned, namely:
- corner of Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier Boulevard and Victoria Avenue (near McDonald's);
- Corner of Victoria Avenue and Green Street (downtown Saint-Lambert);
- corner of Notre-Dame Avenue and Riverside Street (near Durocher College);
- Corner of Boulevard Simard and Rue du Pas-de-Calais.
Online donations are also possible.
Remember that traces of the theft were discovered last Thursday by those responsible for the collection. Around twenty organizations in the Longueuil metropolitan area benefit every year from the donations collected by the South Shore Media Grande Guignolée.
The fifty boxes stolen contained a variety of products – non-perishable food, medicine, diapers, new clothing – intended for families in need. The collection made it possible to prepare more than 400 of these boxes, managing director Jean-Marie Girard told La Presse.
Alarmed by this theft, the citizens of Saint-Lambert decided to mobilize to collect new donations.
“When I heard the news, I was shocked and saddened at the same time,” said Herman Champagne, citizen behind the initiative, in a Dec. 31 press release.
“Generosity and social commitment are core values that are deeply anchored in Saint-Lambert. I am convinced that our contribution will make a real difference. »
Persons wishing to donate food are asked to call 514 993-2657 to ensure a volunteer is present at the warehouse at 845 Avenue Saint-Charles in Saint-Lambert.
With information from Vincent Larin, La Presse