What Is a Hero?
Our Responsibility To Our Precious Community
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Why is the song important?
Why is the song important?
We created this song to spread awareness about food insecurity and how we can help. The song means a lot to us because we're others motivation to, donate to food banks. It is our way of showing PMA (Positive Mental Attitude).
We created a song to attract more people to this important topic and get to know more of what the HEFC does and why they do it. The song to us is a inspiration that we created, to inspire others to help.
We chose to make a song because everyone can connect with music and we wanted everyone to be part of our song.
We hope to inspire others to this important cause to donate to the HEFC.
Our Motive
Our Motive
We wrote this song to motivate people and to make them aware of what is happening especially in Ottawa because there is a large amount of people who are dealing with food insecurity. We also specifically picked to write a song because it enters people's hearts and minds easier. Also to motivate you better, every time you buy groceries of 100$ or more at Wilson's Independent they would donate 1$ to the Heron Emergency Food Center.
HEFC Song - "What is a Hero?"
Heroes of Heron Road January VISTAS News Article
http://vistas-news.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VISTAS-Jan-2022-final.pdf
Please check out page 6!
Thank you!
Thank you!
We would like to thank the following inspirational people for all of their dedication. We could not have done it without you!
Rachel Raditz & Musical team OCDSB for helping us navigate Soundtrap and putting our song together.
Mr Harold Black - For the specific explanation of how HEFC works which provided inspiration for our song and empowering us to make change in our community.
Ms Lynn Sherwood- For spending time with Jamila and hearing her story and showcasing R78A project as Heros of January in the Vistas newspaper.
Ms Louisa Simms- For providing contact information for Mr Black.
Volunteering Time at HEFC
You can donate your time at HEFC by volunteering. You can volunteer if you are 14 years-old and above. To volunteer, drop by at 1480 Heron Road during their operating hours and ask to speak to the Executive Coordinator. If you are in Grade 8 or in High School you can get your volunteer Hours at HEFC. If you are unable to volunteer time there are more ways you could help. If you are too young to volunteer you can be part of the waiting list until you reach the age of 14.
Steps to donate
Steps to donate
Donating money; To donate money to HEFC you can visit their website, or Click Here to donate. Other alternatives to donate is by cash and dropping it of during operating hours or mailing it to Box 39110 Ottawa, Ontario K1H 1A1
Donating Food; To donate food you can always grow fresh vegetables in your garden or donate food that have long shelf life. The most requested food in HEFC at the moment are; canned vegetables and fruits, peanut butter, canned fish/meat, canned soup, canned beans, and sanitary items.
Other ways you can donate/help
Other ways you can donate/help
You can donate your time; ways you can help is to organize a food drive, a fund raising, or to make a poster to spread awareness.
Here's a hack to donate food, go to the dollar store and buy a couple of packaged food items, like Mac and Cheese or noodles and then pack them in a box and bring them to 1480 Heron Road to donate.
Or you can upload some media about the Food Bank. All of these don't take any effort/time and they can really put efforts in our community.
Contact
Contact
613-737-9090
Heron Road Community Centre Building
1480 Heron Road, 1st floor,
Ottawa ON K1V 6A5
hefc-info@rogers.com
Hours of operation
Tuesday afternoon: 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Wednesday evening: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Thursday afternoon: 1.30 - 3.30 pm Friday morning: 9:30 - 11:30 am
Mailing address:
Heron Emergency Food Centre,
(Shoppers Drug Mart),
P.O. Box 39110,
Ottawa, K1H 7Z5
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Created by students in R7/8A Featherston Drive Public School OCDSB
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