Would you like to donate to your local food bank but find it difficult to get there during regular work hours? Need an easy way to contribute to the Barrhead Food Bank? We have a yearly Town of Barrhead Food Drive in April. We will bring the bags to you to fill and all you have to do is leave …
The WECAN Food Basket Society believes in healthy food for all of Barrhead and the surrounding area. WECAN connects individuals and families on limited and or fixed incomes, who are struggling at the end of each month to provide enough healthy food for their families, with a basket of fresh produce and frozen meat items. The Food Basket program is …
The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program has been a long-standing partnership between CRA and FCSS. CRA-trained volunteers prepare basic tax and electronically file returns for low-income individuals and families throughout March and April. The CVITP is offered free of charge to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria and includes doing taxes for current and previous years. In order to be …
Do you know the important benefits of participating in sports? We do and that’s why we offer the CARE program. This program pay the cost of registration fees up to a certain dollar value for children whose families face financial barriers. It allows them to participate in registered sport programs and experience the lifelong benefits of a season of sport. …
Are you an agency worker who wants to stay informed of your community happenings? Every two months FCSS brings together partner agencies to share and discuss current available services and potential gaps in our community. Please check out the calendar for upcoming meeting dates and times.
Barrhead & District FCSS Society supports schools in our region, offering healthy and nutritious meals and snacks for all children. We offer help with subsidizing the hot lunch program for children in need at Barrhead Elementary School and provide food as needed to help children in other schools in the area. No child should go hungry and we will support …
For some children, having a warm coat means attending school on a cold day instead of staying home. Each fall FCSS works with Barrhead Cleaners and Servus Credit Union to provide clean, used coats to families in need. Coats for Kids & Families aims to ensure families and individuals with limited resources have access to the proper winter outerwear needed …
Looking to try something new and exciting?! We have created many activity kits for families, children, seniors, and community events. You can borrow these fun-filled activity kits from FCSS. Come check out our catalogue at our FCSS building! There is a fun activity for everyone! It’s a great way to connect as a family and/or community!
Do you know an individual or family that needs help at in the Christmas season? Do you need help during Christmas with food and gifts? We have programs that can help take off some of the stress with gifts and food. Registration starts in November each year. Watch our Facebook page and website for more information and registration information or …
FCSS recognizes that volunteers are a critical piece to ensuring a vibrant community. Many community initiatives would not be possible without them! Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event- Barrhead & District FCSS plays an active role, along with our numerous community partners, in planning the annual Volunteer Appreciation Event held in April. We feel that it is very important that our hard-working …