{"id":35054,"date":"2024-09-12T17:40:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T21:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=35054"},"modified":"2024-09-12T17:40:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T21:40:39","slug":"35054-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/35054-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NewRoads steps up \u2013 and pedals up \u2013 for Hospital, Food Pantry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NewRoads Automotive Group is gearing up for a busy September inviting the community to help them support organizations that are close to residents\u2019 hearts: Southlake Regional Health Centre and the Aurora Food Pantry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Saturday, September 14, NewRoads and the Aurora Farmers\u2019 Market will once again join forces to kick-off the Stuff-a-Truck campaign. Benefiting the Aurora Food Pantry, Market-goers are invited to bring or buy items for the Food Pantry and quite literally help fill an on-site vehicle supplied by NewRoads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a three-week event, and the truck will be [at Aurora Town Park] collecting non-perishable food items in support of the Aurora Food Pantry on September 21 and September 28 as well,\u201d says NewRoads\u2019 Aliya Miller, noting the vehicle will most likely be a Toyota pickup truck. \u201cThe goal has always been to help as many people as possible. We love being immersed in local neighbourhoods and NewRoads has always been a great community supporter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith the cost of living becoming increasingly high and food costs rising it is difficult for people to feed themselves let alone to eat nutritiously. It\u2019s important to bring awareness to this problem and to try and enhance resources that are already available. Some most-needed items are canned proteins, pasta and pasta sauce, and peanut free snacks. Baby formula, baby food and diapers are much needed as are feminine products.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following weekend, on Sunday, September 22, the NewRoads community and community members at large will hit the road for another good cause as the NewRoads LakeRide returns. This ninth-annual event will once again support Southlake Regional Health Centre\u2019s Mental Health Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by medal-winning cyclist Ed Veal, this year\u2019s LakeRide will offer 10K, 20K, 45K, 80K, and 125K routes for riders of all abilities, departing from Newmarket\u2019s NewRoads Performing Arts Centre just off Mulock Drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery year this event gains traction and always brings new riders and participants,\u201d says Miller. \u201cI am very excited because it will be my first time attending and the enthusiasm surrounding it is in the air and almost feels palatable. Donations from The NewRoads LakeRide help support the Emergent Mental Health Assessment Centre which has played a significant role in transforming mental health care at Southlake Hospital. Care has become more accessible to those who need it. I think almost everyone has been affected, in some way or another, by mental health issues. It has become a crisis and especially in the aftermath of the pandemic, so many people are struggling. There is no demographic for mental illness; it affects people of all ages, races and genders and I think it\u2019s so important to eliminate the stigma surrounding it. It is a cause everyone can relate to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s fundraising goal for the LakeRide is $250,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$500,000 has been raised to date, and the goal is to reach $1 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit www.newroads.ca\/lakeride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F35054&#038;t=NewRoads%20steps%20up%20%E2%80%93%20and%20pedals%20up%20%E2%80%93%20for%20Hospital%2C%20Food%20Pantry&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F35054&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F09%2F2024-09-12-04.jpg&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=NewRoads%20steps%20up%20%E2%80%93%20and%20pedals%20up%20%E2%80%93%20for%20Hospital%2C%20Food%20Pantry\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F35054&#038;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=NewRoads%20steps%20up%20%E2%80%93%20and%20pedals%20up%20%E2%80%93%20for%20Hospital%2C%20Food%20Pantry&#038;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F35054\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NewRoads Automotive Group is gearing up for a busy September inviting the community to help them support organizations that are close to residents\u2019 hearts: Southlake Regional Health Centre and the Aurora Food Pantry. 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