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Elgin Street Mission receives major assist from Greater Sudbury Cubs & SmartCell Communications

On Thursday, February 16, SmartCell Sudbury Store Manager Abigail Robineau presented a cheque for $1000 to Director Rev. Amanda M. Robichaud of the Elgin Street Mission, marking the culmination of SmartCell Sudbury’s successful #onegoalonemealonemission partnership with the Greater Sudbury Cubs. Over the 2021-2022 regular season, SmartCell Communications in Sudbury pledged to donate one meal, or […]

Christmas team-up raises $58K for Elgin Street Mission

The annual Mission 31 fundraiser to benefit the Elgin Street Mission raised $58,600 for the downtown facility in December 2022. “The Rotary Sunrisers of Sudbury, in partnership with Chris’ Your Independent Grocer and William Day Construction are providing teams of volunteers for the food drive to support the Elgin Street Mission for 31 days in […]

Rotary Club, Day Construction and Chris’ YIG feed the hungry

The corporate and business community in Sudbury teamed up this week for the annual launch of Mission 31, the fundraiser to benefit the Elgin Street Mission. “The Rotary Sunrisers of Sudbury, in partnership with Chris’ Your Independent Grocer and William Day Construction are providing teams of volunteers for the food drive to support the Elgin […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SmartCell Communications – Sudbury’s TELUS Authorized Dealer, presents, The Elgin Street Mission’s – One Meal Sponsorship Fund. For every Sudbury Cubs goal scored on home ice during regular season games, SmartCell Communications will donate $10 to the ESM, the cost of feeding someone experiencing homelessness. Join the movement and give where you live. #jointhemovement #onegoalonemealonemission […]

Fancy meal a ‘big deal’ for Elgin Street Mission

Clients of the Elgin Street Mission were treated to a fine-dining experience Tuesday as Verdicchio Ristorante took over the kitchen and served up a gourmet, four-course meal. “The mission always provides nutritious meals, but this is something special,” said Gerry Lougheed Jr., chair of the Community Leadership Team for the downtown charity, which helps those […]

LU SPAD ALUMNI GIVE BACK

Thank you to the SPAD Alumni from LU for your generosity and donation to our Community Partners at the Elgin Street Mission. The Mission provides two meals a day (breakfast & supper) 365 days a year, with 90, 000 meals being served yearly for our most vulnerable citizens in Greater Sudbury. #onegoal #onemeal #onemission #SPADgivesback

Elgin Street Mission is grateful for Sudbury’s community support

Elgin Street Mission is grateful for Sudbury’s community support

The Elgin Street Mission in Sudbury is saying thank you to a lot of community supporters who stepped up during some of the rougher days of the pandemic when guests could not easily come to the mission dining room. Mission chaplain Rev. Amanda Robichaud said she was pleased when the idea was put forward to […]

Elgin Street Mission transforms food donations through tech

Sudbury’s Elgin Street Mission has turned to grocery delivery service Instacart to make it easier for people to donate the most in-demand food items. Now, would-be donors can send food to the mission without having to leave their homes. It functions the same as personal grocery deliveries, except that the recipient address is instead set […]

Elgin Street Mission getting ready to reopen dining room

After two years of offering take-out service to clients, the Elgin Street Mission is getting ready to reopen its dining room. When the pandemic started, the centre started serving meals through a takeout window. However, later this month, it will be welcoming clients back inside again. Director and chaplain at the Mission, Amanda Robichaud, said […]