Day: May 12, 2026

Thank you to all the women who were at our last meeting.  It was great to see so many new faces joining us.

We heard from Mary Marrello who talked about the Niagara Children’s Centre. And the videos were so heartwarming. Very happy to be part of supporting this amazing charity.

Then we heard from Pamela Shelton sharing her charity of choice, Holy Trinity Food & Hygiene Program.

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, located in the heart of downtown Welland (77 Division St., next to the Market Square) has been ministering to the community for over 160 years.

Our Hygiene and Food Pantry began in February 2012 and continues the Christian tradition of providing much-needed food and hygiene products to those less fortunate in our community.

The Food Pantry is open to everyone, regardless of one’s religious faith or background, and serves anyone in need who lives in Welland.  It provides the basic essentials of food and hygiene products for individuals and families alike, while allowing those who visit the dignity to select the food products they themselves would like.

The Hygiene section of the pantry is the only fully-stocked source of hygiene items in the City of Welland.  All who come through our doors will find everything from laundry detergent, baby care items, soap, shampoo, feminine hygiene products, as well as food and other essentials.

The Pantry is open every Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday (9:30 am – 11:30 am) and is supported through the generosity of the parishioners of Holy Trinity and a variety of community members and groups.  All donations go directly to assisting those in need.  None of the gifts allotted for this project go to anything other than providing assistance.  Overhead labour costs are non-existent because the Pantry is run solely by volunteers.

The demand for both hygiene and food products has increased as has the number of clients.  We are seeing increasing numbers of seniors reaching out for assistance. Many families new to Canada, either immigrants or refugees, come through our doors for help often with young children and grandparents.

Thanks to the kindness and generosity of our parishioners, along with the community support from our region, Holy Trinity’s Hygiene and Food Pantry is able to assist many who find it difficult to acquire the necessities of life.

Here is the Donation Link:

We sincerely appreciate your donation to help us help others.

Also, we talked last night and we have some fresh new ideas for our meetings next year. Stay tuned, you will love the ideas coming up.

Thank you ladies for your steadfast support and commitment. We are truly blessed to have such an amazing group go beautiful Niagara Women coming together for such a worthy endeavour!

Our next meeting is September 3^rd so mark your calendars and join us for all the upcoming exciting announcements!

Cheers

Debbie Pine