{"id":32539,"date":"2023-01-26T21:33:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T02:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=32539"},"modified":"2023-01-26T21:33:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T02:33:24","slug":"vinces-market-picks-chats-for-community-product-initiative-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/vinces-market-picks-chats-for-community-product-initiative-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Vince\u2019s Market picks CHATS for Community Product Initiative 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The purchase of some of your favourite grocery items will help provide services to local seniors, thanks to Vince\u2019s Market\u2019s Community Product Initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each year, Vince\u2019s, which has locations in Tottenham, Newmarket, Sharon and Uxbridge, picks a local charity or non-profit for which a portion of the sales of selected products will benefit the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s beneficiary is the Aurora-based CHATS (Community & Home Assistance to Seniors), serving older residents of York Region and South Simcoe, helping them age in place as long as possible through a variety of programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCHATS serves many communities, so that\u2019s why we were excited to choose them,\u201d said Maria Ciarlandini, Community Support Ambassador for Vince\u2019s Market. \u201cWe wanted to learn a lot more about the organization throughout the year, which we\u2019re excited about, and while learning ourselves we\u2019re going to share that with the community so they are also aware of the opportunities and programs that CHATS serves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the perspective of CHATS President and CEO Christina Bisanz, this is a \u201cgreat example\u201d of how \u201ccommunity-based businesses do support local organizations and can directly support the people who live in the communities that help support those businesses as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are so grateful to be selected by Vince\u2019s as the recipient of the funding that will be raised through this initiative,\u201d said Bisanz. \u201cWe do have increasing demands for supports and services with an aging population in York Region and South Simcoe, and funding like this helps us to provide subsidies to those who may not be able to otherwise afford the program fees [where applicable]. It\u2019s a valuable opportunity for us to use those funds in a way to provide more access to more people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe second benefit of this that we\u2019re really thrilled about is it is helping us to have more profile in the community because Vince\u2019s is a popular local grocery store in a number of different communities in South Simcoe and York Region. By having the poster that is talking about CHATS, it helps to increase awareness of us as an organization and the services that we provide. It\u2019s really a twofold benefit for us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pandemic, she added, has had \u201ca dramatic impact\u201d on the lives of seniors in all communities they serve and, in addition to the challenges around social isolation and economic challenges, the demand for food and housing security and transportation is increasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe ability for the most vulnerable in those communities to be able to afford those services is significantly constrained,\u201d said Bisanz. \u201cFunding like this does help us offset the cost so that no senior gets left behind because of an inability to pay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Representatives from CHATS were at the Sharon location last week for the announcement, alongside representatives of the Canadian Mental Health Association of York Region and South Simcoe, who were the beneficiaries of the 2022 Community Product Initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first time, Vince\u2019s raised $30,000 for their chosen partner and, cumulatively, they have now passed the $100,000 mark in funds raised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re all about giving back to the community, which is why I have my job as the ambassador,\u201d said Ciarlandini. \u201cA big part of the Community Product Initiative is bringing in the grocery industry and suppliers to join us to give back to our community and I think that domino effect is why the community partners are getting more spotlight and people are noticing it more. It has become an annual initiative that people are aware of and want to be a part of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir
Editor
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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