16 - wrmwo crutcmcuz . THURSDAY. AUGUST 5, 2016 -._â€"_____â€"_â€"_â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"l ' V f'mlti Ix ll 1 I Feeding ï¬ve 5 C . C . Sacral enterpnse sells specmlly deszgned Tâ€"shzrts to support Ray of Hope program BYSBAION Slumu ForlheChronicle - 7 77 7 7 7 777 University of Waterloo grad quit his job 7 7§§g§fï¬ï¬ "£774 a» New“ a ‘ ’ "it: 77 r? . _ so he can spend more time working at a 4 7 7 q: '.7;_; ‘ . » ~ ., - , mï¬ 7 77 7, can outreach program. ! p ' A . - r. 1 Danny Aguizi, 26, founder of Feedï¬ve, was s}; 7713.53“? ' 3,777 ‘ Fl: working as a digital media coâ€"ordinator for a ~. ~ ‘ 15-2 '77j_'.,piv{7 ,_ - ' - if ï¬g; 7,“ ' local appliance company when he left his posi- ’†" ' A“; ‘ V a 7 7 ' “5 7 ‘jqf'x. ' tion to help feed 300 people every month at Ray - ‘ , '. "' ' 7 ~ 7 ' . . 7. A" ‘1‘ 0mm ‘ ‘ ‘ a: ' v is a. ' ’ * ' ItallstanedwithagroupofUWstudentswho ' ‘ - wanted to put food on peoples' plates. Volun- ., teer's pitched in money to purchm supplies to ‘ feed groups at Ray of Hope, but that proved to be r unsustainable. Then Aguizi came up with an idea â€"â€" sell T-shirts to pay the grocery bill for the once~a- 7 . "' month dinner. . it w Fouryearlater, the youplssellingasmany .. as70T-shinspermondrmsustatntheueï¬om. They alsoworkwithcertainsupplierswhoare WRAP-approved, meaning no child labour or meat slwpsareusedintheirprodudion. On to? Of the funding they â€weâ€? from Volunteers for Feedï¬ve include (from left) Brian Bernard, Justine Alkema, Blake Martin, Danny Aguizi, Jasmine Ren, Scott Maclellan, Jenifer TAShin sales. they rely heavily on a dedicated Sibdhannie, Harrison Edgar, Francine Gilbert and Jim Gilbert. They sell T-shirts (below) to help fund their monthly meal at Ray of Hope. volunteer group, m mu mom The volunteers are mostly university students and some ofm are Drown“ shelter where they volunteer, it's a oom- 7They prepare shepherd's pie, butter “it's all peoplewho want to help," said Agum munrry, 80 when people 80 there a bl Of chicken, Egyptian lasagna and chick- “Allpeoplewhowanttogivebadcwhowantto mmmmenmwwoneadq enatnmesandtheyswrtchfromone dowmemingmeaningful.“ Odierandtheystandbyeedrodrerjguin toarwdrerasohenastheymnsothey When one thinks of hunger, they typically said don t bore the people who come in. The tlunkofcmmniesinotherregionsofthewor‘ld. “Authesetlflnssmveryimpomm- mkmwhhasideofsahdbread, ltisoftenfmgottenthattherearehomelesspeo- wedidn'twanttobehelpingonecauae mmaï¬dafleeonea. P†he†"h“ °“""°‘ 5“ $3212?“ mnmlefllif'immï¬m“??? a meal n" t in their own †an - you a m too, so t's W832†Aguin' " ' how are you supposed Feedfive ships the kind ofthinpwe make,†said Aguizi One of the mm, mm. to get on your feet, get a its T~shir1s and tank a? are always looking Rh); new mm mm mom of Feedï¬ve ‘ WP“ 10 most pan it’snotnseasy â€" we veto is that handing out free 1017, get a â€use, be7able Of Canada, and it riflrtingxedlentsat the rig“ price.†meals flames the home- to have a ltfe again tfyour “isms Qustralla lendca Vain Es, adrninrsua‘ tEve assisf less. Aguizi is adamant N07 1 CO em is ndi a an ~ taut and sh supervisor at e Ray 0 that help is often required â€C l?,;ï¬ ng Agulzl gets the Hope. said the Feedï¬ve group is aha} to support people through med ' 0749: him": as: Iutely magic? and the group ls veruy triugdt times. _ n ' I I puts em a ' supportive help other teams aswe . “That's one of the most â€and" Featï¬w sheet and sends it She said people are thankful for providâ€" (‘ommon questions we , ï¬lomfll’flflwfl'» ingthemwlththemeal. get.’ He said. â€We always 7 "it takes like "Welovethem," said Van Fs. "l have respond that how are you supposed to get on three to fl“? ï¬rmness dflYS- it depends on heard a 10! from our guests, they mm your feet had. get a job. get a house, be able to where you live. we try Our best to make it plimenta lot, theyenioy the food.’ have a life apin if your No. 1 concem is finding as Child as “1853110.- said MUM. 'So our For more information or to purchase a meal?†ally the next week you have it. at the latest 3 T»shirt or a tank top, visit www teed It'snotjustameal thatthcyareservingatthe youhaveltdlenenweek.’ 7 7 777 77 7 77777 777 7 ï¬ver). " ' l ' " For details about our print & online w 0 ' advertising packages, contact your sales rep ' o r m... or call 519.623.3050 ext 232 today! l \ \7 Vow your maturation-n M56 \ . V . \ WATERLOO CHRONICLE . i 7 ‘ 7 7 ,7 7 ’ 7&5‘7 l‘ u 77 477 71 l w ‘7 \ v. 279 Weber St. N., Suite 20,Waterloo. ON . . . . . . a. 7 M 7 www.wnterloochronicle.cn 14â€"1 --. ~ ., »- .. ‘ ’ > - o . Maw-m . to .» '