Free For All Community Meal

Jerry Stafford, Premier David Alward and Kyle Coughlan

On Tuesday, July 8, Jerry Stafford along with volunteers from local communities, hosted a free-for-all roast beef supper for residents affected by Tropical Storm Arthur. An estimated five-hundred people attended the meal that was held at the Father AA McKinnon Memorial Hall from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Stafford, from Main Street Valu Foods, also donated all of the food for the supper.

Jerry Stafford is well known in the community and has a longstanding reputation as a generous supporter of local organizations and causes.

On Wednesday, July 9, New Brunswick Premier David Alward stopped by Main Street Valu Foods to acknowledge Jerry for his contributions.

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14 Comments

  1. Faye Walls on July 15, 2014 at 7:04 pm

    VOLUNTEERS ARE MANS BEST FRIEND IN TIME OF NEED…..THERE IS SURE A LOT OF THEM IN BLACKVILLE…

  2. Amanda Howe on July 15, 2014 at 7:04 pm

    What an awesome community.

  3. Bonnie Fournier on July 15, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    The one thing about our community, everyone cares!!! A huge thank you to Gerry and and the volunteers. The meal was truly amazing!!!

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  5. Kim Keenan on July 15, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    It was great of him and the volunteers thanks to them all

  6. Faye Walls on July 15, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    JERRY IS A GREAT AND CARING PERSON TO DO THIS FOR THE COMMUNITY.. GODS BLESSINGS SHINES .

  7. Rob Wynne on July 15, 2014 at 12:13 pm

    A great gesture to help out during a time of need, good work!!

  8. Wade Hallihan on July 15, 2014 at 11:51 am

    “The Stomper” pitched in at this GREAT event last week… Proud of my community and hats off to Jerry and Staff of Blackville Value Foods…..

  9. Darlene Munn on July 15, 2014 at 10:33 am

    This is why I am and I always will be so proud to call Blackville my home. I may live away in Alberta but Blackville is my home….. So proud of you and I am so glad that everyone is alright.

  10. Phyllis Drier on July 15, 2014 at 10:32 am

    What a super nice gesture this was by Jerry, his staff, and all the volunteers! The food was good and hot and left that “warm fuzzy feeling” in my heart!

  11. Wendy Brophy Astle on July 15, 2014 at 10:31 am

    We live in a great little town, with wonderful people. Many of the volunteers here, were without power as well.

  12. Cecilia Brophy on July 15, 2014 at 9:56 am

    A very great turn out. That is what it is all about… people helping people in the time of power outages or what ever… thanks to Geri for thinking about this, but as you know Geri does a lot for the community. And to ALL that helped in any way… the ladies were not long putting this all together.

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