Hello Parents/Guardians:
Even though it feels like the school year just started, the holidays are right around the corner. For many families in the HRM, this can be a very stressful time of year. SchoolsPlus is helping connect families to resources in the community that can assist with food and gifts during the holiday season. Some of these community organizations include the St. Margaret’s Bay Food Bank and Thrift Store, Value Village in Bayers Lake, Christmas Daddies, etc. For more information on receiving assistance or just general support in the community, please contact:
Chad Foulkes – SchoolsPlus Community Outreach Worker
Halifax Regional Centre for Education
Phone: 902-233-2479
Email: cfoulkes@hrce.ca
St. Margaret’s Bay Food Bank – (902) 826-9272
13495 Peggy’s Cove Road
Upper Tantallon, NS
Value Village - (902) 450-5134
165 Chain Lake Drive
Halifax, NS

Registration Start Date: October 28th, 2019
People wishing to apply must do so in person and will need to have Valid ID for each member of the family. Age Limit: Children up to age 16
REGISTRATION CAN BE AT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
The Salvation Army Family Services
2038 Gottingen Street
Telephone: 902-422-1598
Monday— Friday 9:-00 a.m.-12 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. To 3:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: December 9th
The Salvation Army Spryfield Community Church
328 Herring Cove Road
Telephone: 902-477-5393
Registration: Mondays 10 a.m.-12 noon & 1p.m. - 4 p.m., Tuesdays 10 a.m. – 12 noon, Thursdays 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Last day for taking applications at this location is Thursday, December 5th)
The Salvation Army Fairview Citadel
50 Gesner Street
Telephone: 902-443-3844
Registration: Tuesdays 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 26 & December 3rd
The Salvation Army Dartmouth Community Church
946 Main Street, Dartmouth
Telephone: 902-466-6176
Registration: Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. on October 30th and November 6, 13, 20, 27, & December 4 th
The Salvation Army Sackville Corps
51 Metropolitan Avenue, Lower Sackville
Telephone: 902-865-8010
Registration: November 6, 13 20, 27th & December 4th & 11th from 1:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
The days for pick up are as follows:
Spryfield — December 17th (Noon to 7:00 p.m.)
Dartmouth — December 17th (1 :00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
Barrington — December 1 8th (Noon to 7:00 p.m.)
Sackville — December 19th — (Noon to 7:00 p.m.)
Fairview — December 19th (Noon to 7:00 p.m.)
Storm Date: December 20st @ whatever location people were supposed to go to
Overflow: December 16th @ Centre of Hope on 2038 Gottingen Street, Halifax from 10a.m. — 3 p.m.