Community Connections

Every week Community Connections reaches over 200 people with two stops in the Scarborough area. We provide warm meals and groceries to the following communities:

• Chester Le community (Pharmacy & Finch)
• Bay Mills community (Birchmount & Sheppard)

IMPORTANT: Attention all volunteers that serve at Bay Mills; please note that we will be hosting the food bank at APC in the gym until further notice.  This change is due to the construction on site at 365 Bay Mills Blvd.  We apologize for any inconveniences and thank you for your understanding during this season of change.

 
Community Connections has a great team of dedicated and conscientious volunteers that are committed to serving our communities.  The following are some areas they serve:
 
Sorting Team

• Meet on alternating Mondays at 11am to receive food shipment from delivery truck
• Sorts the food into two groups
• Pack food on shelves in an organized manner according to food and safety rules
• Help to keep storage area clean and safe

 
Chester Le Team

• Meet every Tuesday
• Volunteer cook prepares a warm meal
• Some volunteers meet at 2pm to prepare grocery hamper bags to be distributed off of the bus
• Bus ministry requires a “C” license
• Team loads meals and grocery hamper bags onto the bus and leaves APC at 6:30pm
• Arrive and set-up at the Chester Le community for 7pm
• Crowd control is important in this area to keep line-ups in a safe and orderly fashion

 
Community Connections Bible Study

• Meet at 365 Bay Mills Blvd. every Thursday at 6pm
• Volunteers provide spiritual food to the community members by providing a worship time, followed by a Bible teaching and prayer requests

 
Bay Mills Team

• Meet every Thursday
• Volunteer cook prepares a warm meal
• Some volunteers help to sort the bread, fruits and vegetables into family-sized portions
• Team loads meals and groceries into the van and leaves APC at 6:30pm
• Arrives at 7pm and utilizes an activity room at 365 Bay Mills Blvd by setting up the food bank into a shopping model style

 
There are many opportunities to create relationships with the members of the community by providing practical and spiritual needs or a simple smile and warm conversation.  If you are interested in becoming a Community Connections volunteer and can make a commitment to serving, please contact Penny Mungal at 416-291-9575, x. 247 or pmungal@apchurch.com.