St. James and the Centre Wellington Community!
WE ARE HIRING! A POSITION IN THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN AT ST. JAMES
Full Time Summer Student Gardener / Team Leader
St. James is currently accepting applications for a full time position as gardener and team leader. This is a 16 week contract which begins in May.
Please click here for full job description! To contact St. James with inquiries or to apply for the position please click here!
Community Meal Service
We invite you to join us every other Wednesday at 12:00 noon for a sit down meal in our Butterfly Hall. There is no fee to participate.
Our next lunch will be Wednesday March 22nd -- and bi-weekly thereafter.
For further information, please email or call our office. (519) 843-2141
Community Garden
Started in 2012, our Community Garden is a communal garden on the church property open to members of the community including the Food Bank.
If you, or anyone you know, are interested in planting, maintaining and harvesting your own vegetables, fruit, or flowers this year, please contact Tammy Rutherford to “adopt” a plot in the St. James’ Community Garden.
E-mail: trutherford111574@hotmail.com or call (519) 820-2532
Centre Wellington Food Bank
This is a great, community volunteering opportunity.
If you are seeking food for yourself or your family or if you know someone who is dealing with hunger, the Centre Wellington Food Bank is ready to lend a helping hand.
Beyond providing food, the Food Bank is committed to making connections to other agencies and programs, providing advice in times of crisis, fostering self-esteem through participation, sharing its commercial kitchen and supporting the struggle for social justice.
Items currently most needed:
Pasta sauce, Habitant chunky soup, pasta side dishes, rice side dishes, canned vegetables, small canned soup, canned kidney beans, canned six bean blend, peanut butter, juice, juice boxes, toilet paper, canned salmon. (updated August 2022)
The Food Bank has once again generously offered to help support the St. James Wednesday Community Meals beginning October 2022.
The Centre Wellington Food Bank is a member of The Ontario Association of Food Banks and Food Banks Canada. Click here for more information about the food bank.