By Barbara Scott
Staff Writer
The ladies of Lister/Knowlton VFW Post 9389 Auxiliary in Caribou recently visited at the Bread of Life Soup Kitchen where they presented Shirley Fortin, manager, with a $500 donation to assist with the facility’s day-to-day operation of providing hot, healthy meals/staples to area families/individuals.
Aroostook Republican photo/Barb Scott
Members of the Lister/Knowlton VFW Post 9389 Ladies Auxiliary recently presented a $500 donation to Shirley Fortin, manager of the Bread of Life Soup Kitchen in Caribou. The donation will assist the local facility in its efforts to ensure local families and individuals will have access for hot, healthy meals and/or food supplies, throughout the coming winter months. From left are: Nora Guerrette, Doris Pelkey, Auxiliary members; Pat Edgecomb, Auxiliary president; Fortin, Yvonne Theriault and Thelma Morin, Auxiliary members. In back are Shirley Dumais and Evie Dufour, Auxiliary members.
“This is part of our annual Make A Difference Day,” said Pat Edgecomb, Auxiliary president, as she and six other Auxiliary members presented Fortin with the donation.
Lister/Knowlton VFW Post 9389 Ladies Auxiliary members taking part in the annual community Make A Difference Day were Shirley Dumais, Thelma Morin, Yvonne Theriault, Doris Pelkey, Nora Guerrette, Evie Dufour and Edgecomb.
