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Volunteer help is the foundation of Metro's newest meals on wheels service - to the Chinese community
Volunteer help is the foundation of Metro's newest meals on wheels service - to the Chinese community

Volunteer help is the foundation of Metro's newest meals on wheels service - to the Chinese community

Date1/24/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Volunteer help is the foundation of Metro's newest meals on wheels service - to the Chinese community. Here; Florence Wong; right; gets a warm welcome from Mrs. Jean Gook-Ing as she brings lunch to the Ings' Vanauley Walk home. Chinese food is delivered to ill; elderly and shut-ins.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115762F
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Rotary club money has been donated to Meals on Wheels program
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