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Potato Blitz 2008

House of Friendship uses approximately 165,000 pounds of potatoes annually in our 17 programs. In February, 2008 we are again holding our annual February Potato Blitz. The purpose of this project is to raise funds and potatoes to meet our annual need for emergency food supplies. Funds not needed for potatoes are used to purchase other food items.

Four public events are being held during the Potato Blitz. These are:

  • Don Cameron Potato Night at the Kitchener Rangers game on Friday, February 1, 2008. $3209 and 1400 pounds of potatoes were contributed this year, the best result ever! Thank you Ranger fans.

  • The Tinker's Wedding was performed by the Lost&Found Theatre Ensemble at the Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. in Kitchener on February 14, 15 & 16. The play is set in Ireland. Those attending were invited to donate cash or potatoes to our Potato Blitz and contributed $195 in cash and two bags of potatoes. Thank you.

  • Presbyterian Church supermarket solicitations at nine Kitchener-Waterloo supermarkets on Saturday, February 16, 2008. Participating stores were the Zehrs stores at Beechwood, Glenridge, Conestoga Mall, Stanley Park and Pioneer Park; Sobeys stores at Laurelwood and Highland Rd (at Belmont); Valu-Mart at Waterloo Centre; and Central Fresh Market. 21,560 pounds of potatoes and $5902 in cash was donated. The potatoes were picked up by volunteers from Steinmann Mennonite Church in Baden and taken to the J. Steckle Heritage Homestead at 811 Bleams Road, Kitchener for storage. Thanks to the many volunteers and donors for making this event such a success again.

  • Community Potato Lunch on Friday, February 29, 2008 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Kitchener at 12 noon. $2,398 was donated at this event.

In total this year we received 44,710 pounds of potatoes and $15,812 in cash though the Potato Blitz. With your cash donations we can purchase potatoes year around from our supplier, Marhaven Farms of St. Jacobs, at a fixed price of 10 cents per pound. Donations are welcome any time of year. Thank you for supporting the February Potato Blitz.