A long-time Stratford fundraising event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Stratford House of Blessing says it was planning to hold their largest ever Empty Bowls event in October to mark the 10th anniversary of the event.
However, they have decided to cancel it due to safety requirements and the necessary government restrictions on gatherings and social distancing relating to COVID-19.
Proceeds from the annual Empty Bowls event support the operation costs of running the House of Blessing food bank safely and efficiently with over $30,000 brought in last year from tickets, auction sales and business sponsorships.
The food bank says the loss of this revenue will definitely be felt by the organization as they provided food to over seven thousand people in 2019 in Stratford and surrounding rural areas.
They say they will be going ahead with the event in November 2021.
