Chantry Island Chambettes Sharecrows

02/18/2026

WOOOOOWHOOOOOO!!!!!
The community generosity is starting already!

THANK YOU to Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Michelle Kay-Scott, CFP CEA, for securing these 2 donations towards our 2026 Food Drive.

Whoop Whoop Whoop and THANK YOU and

01/27/2026

Progress is being made - the government is not just listening, they're taking some action.

Catch the highlights here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QizGCqCGX8

Putting more money back in Canadians’ pockets

The government is introducing the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit – formerly the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Credit. We are increasing its amount by 25% for five years beginning in July 2026.

In addition to that, we are providing a one-time payment, equivalent to a 50% increase this year.

Combined, this means that a family of four will receive up to $1,890 this year, and about $1,400 a year for the next four years; and a single person will receive up to $950 this year, and about $700 a year for the next four years.

The new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit will provide additional, significant support for more than 12 million Canadians.

See the full report here: https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2026/01/26/prime-minister-carney-announces-new-measures-make-groceries-and-other

Our plan is moving Canada’s economy from reliance to resilience, though some of the biggest long-term payoffs of this transformation will take time to be felt.

01/25/2026

The need is great — and it’s right here, right now.

• Over 25% of Canadians are facing food insecurity
• 2.2 million food bank visits every month
• Food bank use has doubled since 2019
• 1 in 3 people using food banks are children
• The fastest-growing group? Working, double-income families

As Food Banks Canada CEO, Kirsten Beardsley speaks with Vassy Kapelos ahead of meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, she’s bringing forward the voices of people in need — and the urgent reality facing food banks across the country.

Here in our community, we’re proud to be part of a solution.

Sharecrows shows what’s possible when creativity, fun, and compassion come together to make a real difference — with dignity for those receiving support and meaningful impact for local food banks.

👉 👉 Will you help us grow Sharecrows beyond our community?
We’re proud to host Sharecrows here — and now we’re inviting our supporters to help spread the word to service clubs, community groups, and towns outside our the country.

If you know a Rotary, Lions, Optimist, Chamber, women’s group, or community organizer in another town, please share Sharecrows with them. Together, we can help more communities create local impact and support food banks where the need is growing fastest.

💛 sharecrows.org

watch the CTV interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icZWH5Rn6bY

Food Banks Canada CEO Kirstin Beardsley on the rising need of food banks with the usage doubling since 2019, a third of them being children, and the on-going...

01/23/2026

12/25/2025

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas. And may the spirit of the season inspire you to do great things in 2026.

12/16/2025

Our cheques have been delivered and the food banks are putting all the funds we collected to good use as the holiday season approaches. THANK YOU and and - we couldn't make any of this happen without YOU❣️

12/04/2025

Our final results have been collected and tallied and we're over the moon thrilled with what we all accomplished, together, this year.
We want to take a moment to thank everyone and anyone who is some way contributed to the Sharecrows food drive: to all our who liked and SHARED our posts,

To all our corporate sponsors: Bruce Power Carson Supply, Stockridge Construction, Seaman and Sons Builders Kate Cammidge-Irwin Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Michelle Kay-Scott, CFP CEA Shelburne Auto & Cycle Gingrich Service Centre Jennifer Lamont Instagreen Hydroseeding and Construction Truly Nolen Grey Bruce Little Cubs Port Elgin, Nickason Electric Ironworkers Local 736

To all our media partners and supporters:
To our amazing promo-weekend partners:
To our MAP BOOK stores:
To all our Sharecrow display participants - too many to mention - over 100 in total

AND . . . to ALL OF YOU!!!!!!! When we all do a little, together, we accomplish a lot . . . Here's what WE DID . . .

12/02/2025

Let's keep our generosity going on this Giving Tuesday and continue to support and supply our local food banks
The Salvation Army Saugeen Shores Saugeen First Nation Food Bank St. Vincent de Paul Living Hope Centre

11/19/2025

While we continue to wrap up and share final numbers with everyone, we want to ask you to keep the Sharecrows Spirit Alive 💛
The need to restock our food banks doesn't end.
And the spirit of giving doesn’t have to end when the scarecrows come down.

With the festive holiday season before us, here are a few simple ways to keep the Spirit of Sharecrows going:
⭐ Swap the traditional hostess gift of a bottle of wine or a box of chocolate for a food bank donation in their name
⭐ “A family for a family” — provide a holiday meal for a local household
⭐ Hosting a dinner or party? Invite guests to bring a bag of non-perishable food items
⭐ Pick up one extra grocery item each shop for the food bank donation bin
⭐ Celebrate birthdays/anniversaries by giving back
⭐ Giving Tuesday - Dec 2 - drop off non-perishables at one of our food banks or into a grocery store collection bin

Small gestures. Big impact.
The Sharecrows spirit feeds communities all year long.

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11/19/2025

A shout-out to Global Pet Foods Saugeen Shores Port Elgin and Horizon Pet Nutrition for their generous donation matching program - donating 165 pounds of pet food. Thank you for running this program again this year - we appreciate your donation and your Community Spirit
THANK YOU FOR BEING

11/19/2025

WE'RE STILL COUNTING!!!!!

We still have some corporate donations coming in and we'd like to pause a moment to recognize the Ironworkers Local 736 for their support of $500 for the Sponsorship of our 2025 Sharecrow Food Drive. Money and food raised is divided between the four food banks in Saugeen Shores and Saugeen Reserve.
THANK YOU FOR BEING Ironworkers Local 736!!!!