The Board of Directors and staff of Rideau Community Health Services (RCHS) are pleased to announce that The Table Community Food Centre is this year’s recipient of our annual Community Recognition Award. This award, which was created in 2017, recognizes an individual or group who makes significant contributions to the communities we serve.
With diverse community programs and services, The Table Community Food Centre is building a healthier, more connected community. Their dedicated staff and volunteers provide food access and food literacy programs, as well as gardening, community navigation, social justice education, and advocacy programs.
The core operations of Table Community Food Centre occur at their building in Perth but they are increasingly working across Lanark County and especially in Smiths Falls. Working with community partners including RCHS they are developing new programs in Smiths Falls and are looking to develop a new home for The Falls Food Hub.
The Table and RCHS collaborate on a produce prescription program that provides free, fresh produce boxes to low-income individuals with chronic health issues. The Table also played a lead role in coordinating the local community services in response to the pandemic, and is an active participant in a variety of networks and initiatives including Foodcore LGL and the Lanark Child and Youth Services Collaborative,
Rideau Community Health Services is committed to building a strong collaborative community of care that is focused on equity, empathy, and respect for all.
Sandra Shaw, RCHS Board Secretary, presents Lori Taylor, The Table Community Food Centre Board Member, with RCHS' annual Community Recognition Award at the June 27, 2023 Annual General Meeting.