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On Thursday, March 22, 1984, five people of the Smithville United Church Mission Outreach and Social Concern Committee came together to work with Doreen Hutchison of Vineland, who had been involved in operating Community Care programs for 15 years. These were: Rev. Barry Bain, Doris Allen, Mary Hiscott, Grace Hull, and Florence King. Elders of the United Church Jack Sawyer, Eleanor Johnson and Violet Johnson were also involved.
From the West Lincoln Review we glean that an information evening was held on Wed. May 4, 1984 for all interested church groups, organizations, businesses and individuals at the Legion Hall on # 20 Hwy. Town Crier, Jim Green proclaimed this the month of May, “Community Care” month. In August, 12 churches joined in this effort: Bismark United, Caistorville United, Elcho United, Fulton Stone United, Ker United, Merritt’s United, St. Luke’s Anglican, St. Martin of Tours Catholic, Smithville United, Church of Christ, Smithville Christian Reformed and Smithville Presbyterian Church.
“West Lincoln Community Care” was officially the new name decided upon on May 29, 1984, for the organization, and a room at the United Church was assigned for clothing. A $30.00 donation from their Mission Fund was given to stock the cupboard with non-perishable food. One day a week was set aside for appointments for the recipients of supplies, with a different hour set aside for each family in need. Doris Allen was in charge of the finances and Mary Hiscott and Florence King first helped as clothing chairpersons.
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