SmartCell, Cubs team up to support the Elgin Street Mission
The Greater Sudbury Cubs announced this week that for every goal a Cub player scores this season, SmartCell Communications will donate $10 to the Elgin Street Mission. At a press conference earlier this week, Carly Comtois of SmartCell said the $10 figure was chosen because it is also the cost of feeding a single person […]
Founder of Elgin Street Mission honoured for 32 years of dedication
While the founder of the Elgin Street Mission hopes one day its services will never be needed again, Gary Newbury hopes it will remain the passionate and caring place it has been over the past 32 years. Newbury was honoured this week for his commitment to helping feed those in need. “I feel so thankful, […]
Sudbury councillor launches clothing drive on Saturday
Ward 2 Coun. Michael Vagnini is launching a clothing drive – eventually, it will become a city-wide initiative – in conjunction with the Elgin Street mission. As part of the endeavour, he said he plans to purge his own closets. City hall watchers will know Vagnini in part for his robust collection of flashy, sparkly […]
Elgin Street Mission shatters its June fundraising goal by $50K
The Elgin Street Mission surpassed its fundraising goal of $60,000 by raising over $100,000 during the month of June alone. With the help of sponsorships and the generosity of Sudburians, the Mission was able to “provide lots of good food and lots of support for the people,” said Gerry Lougheed, who chairs the Elgin Street […]
Sudbury landlords group fires up the grill at the Elgin Street Mission with act of kindness
The Greater Sudbury Landlord Association (GSLA) and the Elgin Street Mission teamed up July 22 to deliver an outdoor barbecue for people in need of a meal. After a day of rain and clouds, the sun shone in the evening sky as volunteers set up the venue for a summer evening barbecue. Ray Goulet, president […]
Grilling up support for city’s hungry: Elgin Street Mission kicks off June fundraiser
The Elgin Street is inviting the community to take part in their June fundraising event to help the city’s less fortunate. The mission’s community care team assembled on May 27 for the launch of the fundraising event that aims at raising upwards of $80,000. Throughout the month of June, the mission will be offering nightly […]
Campaign to feed the most vulnerable will continue at the Elgin Street Mission
Last March at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brad Hales, then executive director of the Elgin Street Mission, advised me that the weekend cook had taken a leave of absence because of the virus. He needed food for the next four weekends and likely beyond. We established a Food Fund. We asked the community […]
Christmas Dinner 2020
2020 has been a year for the books! For those experiencing homelessness it has been an especially difficult winter, so we at the Elgin Street Mission wanted to plan something special for Christmas. On Tuesday December 22nd we partnered with the Lougheed Foundation, the City of Greater Sudbury and Allain Labelle in planning a Christmas […]
