TIMMINS –Saturday, December 3th 2016

Cochrane District EMS (Emergency Medical Services) along with CDSSAB (Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board staff) have put out the call inviting everyone to their annual “Fill an Ambulance” toy drive taking place at in the Wal-Mart parking lot on Saturday, December 3rd, 2016.

Donations of new, unwrapped toys can be made from 8:00am to 6:00pm. The donated gifts will make their way to North Eastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services (NEOFACS) just in time for Christmas.

“Our hope is to fill the ambulance with new, unwrapped toys or donations for our community’s children who are in need,” said Derrick Cremin, Cochrane District EMS commander. “For the past couple years the community has answered our call, and helped us reach our goal.”

Toys collected from this event will be presented to the North Eastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services. The donations will be distributed through NEOFACS’ service areas the Districts of Cochrane and Timiskaming.

“We are so thankful for the generosity from our community and to the CDSSAB and Cochrane District -EMS for the work that goes into organizing and hosting such an event.” Said Lorraine Charlebois-Thom, Volunteer Coordinator for NEOFACS in Timmins. “The donations we receive from this event, do towards hundreds of infants, children and youth right here in our community.”

For more information or for anyone who can’t attend Walmart on November 28 but would still like to donate a toy, can contact Derrick Cremin at 705-268-7722 ext. 287 or email him at creminde@cdssab.on.ca.

 

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About NEOFACS  North Eastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services (NEOFACS) is an integrated agency, providing services to children, youth and their families in the Districts of Cochrane and Timiskaming. Our client responsive programs and services are innovative, evidence-based, and designed to meet the unique needs of those we serve.

Our Agency provides Child Welfare, Children’s Mental Health, Youth Justice and Prevention programs along with a number of other programs and services. NEOFACS is a non-profit charitable organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors whose funding is received primarily from the Ministry of Children & Youth Services. Several other funders support programs as well.

 

For further information, please contact:

Media Contact:

Brooke Ballantyne

Communications Coordinator, North Eastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services

Phone: 705-360-7100 ext. 5217

Email: brooke.ballantyne@neofacs.org

 

Derrick Cremin

District EMS Commander

Phone: 705-268-7722 ext. 287

Email: creminde@cdssab.on.ca.