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Thank you Gail Burke and Joanne Gurman

A big thank you to Joanne Gurman and Gail Burke for your donation of 70 non-medical face masks to our mask drive! This contribution has brought our total up to 734 masks going directly to people in our communities who need them! If you are making masks or have access to a supply, contact James […]

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Thank-you Sharon Levy-Cohen

A big thank you to Sharon Levy-Cohen for a donation of non-medical face masks to our mask drive, bringing our total masks collected to 643! Our goal is to distribute 1,500 non-medical face masks through our Harm Reduction programs in Hamilton, Haldimand, Norfolk, Brant County and Brantford, and your contribution will help us get there. […]

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Thank you Kandy Wood and Stephanie Long!

We are only a couple of days into our Mask Drive and we are already overwhelmed with the response we have got! Thank you to Kandy Wood and Stephanie Long for your contributions, bringing our total to 639 masks donated! The AIDS Network is still collecting non-medical face masks to distribute to the people we […]

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Thank You Home Spun Hamilton!

A big thank-you from The AIDS Network to Amanda at Home Spun Hamilton for a generous donation of non-medical face masks towards our Mask Drive! Home Spun Hamilton is a small independent craft business and Amanda is currently selling affordable custom masks, the proceeds from her sales go towards covering the cost of making masks […]

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Thank you Grenfell Ministries!

Kim Ritchie from Grenfell Ministries with masks donated to The AIDS Network’s Mask Drive The AIDS Network would like to extend sincere thanks to our friends at Grenfell Ministries for the generous donation of 70 non-medical face masks for our mask drive! Grenfell Ministries is a Universalist Unitarian ministry that does amazing collaborative work with […]

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Enormous thanks to Q Design Centre!

Haldimand Norfolk Harm Reduction Worker Michael loading up our HNB Van with 500 masks generously donated by Q Design Perfect Drapery and Shades The AIDS Network is incredibly grateful to Lindsay Woods of Q Design Centre for the generous donation of 500 masks for The AIDS Network’s Mask Drive! Q Design Centre Perfect Drapery and […]

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Thank you Creative Heart Space!

Thanks to Cadence from Creative Heart Space for the donation of 24 face masks for our mask drive, and for being the first to donate! Creative Heart is an independent artist-run studio space in Hamilton that focuses on community building and providing affordable space for workshops, rehearsals and special events. Creative Hearts has been affected […]

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Kaitlin’s Cinnamon Rolls

This recipe was submitted by Kaitlin Labatte, IDU Outreach Worker at The AIDS Network. This is one of my favourite recipes to make when gathering with friends and family. Cinnamon rolls are a great treat for you or for a special, physically distant, drop-off to someone we care about. While you can make these rolls […]

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Lisa’s Crockpot Cabbage Roll Soup

This recipe was submitted by Lisa Berry, Harm Reduction Worker at The AIDS Network. Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 lb ground pork and/or beef 1 cup yellow onion chopped 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp garlic  (minced) 1 tsp paprika 5 cups cabbage  cut into ½ inch strips 6 cups beef broth 1 can diced […]

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Lisa D’s Taco Surprise

This recipe was submitted by Lisa Doyle, First Contact worker at The AIDS Network. Ingredients 2 large packages of cream cheese (comes in a box) 500ml sour cream 2 packages of taco seasoning 1-3 cloves of fresh garlic (optional) Dried minced onion bits (optional) Shredded cheddar cheese Lettuce Tomatoes Green onion Instructions Leave cream cheese […]

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