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Old metal turns into golden opportunity Everyone from time to time has an old rust bucket in their driveway. Maybe one of the kids left in there on their last trip home from University, maybe your youngest had been driving it but stopped when it just failed to start one day or your old car just finally let out its last puff of smoke. Whatever the case, what do you do with it now? Traditionally you could probably pay a few bucks, call someone and have it towed away or you could help the community and call Lee Gardiner and he will scrap it for poverty. That’s right! Lee and his Scrapping for Poverty are on a mission to rid Kamloops of all their junk metal and while doing so will give funds to both the New Life Mission and abroad. “Our immediate goal is for a portion of the funds raised to go to the New Life Mission,� explains Lee. “There will also be a portion that will go to Impact Ministries in Guatemala. We will pick up free of charge your scrap car or even a car in running order. We will also pick up scrap metal of any kind in the Kamloops and surrounding area. We have partnered with local businesses to pick up their metal
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and will process it so it does not go into the landfill. Don’t scrap it, donate it! We are continuing to pay down the cost of gifting
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over 1200 under privileged children receiving an education. The vehicles are being used to bring food supplies, building materials and to serve their growing needs.� Here at home, the proceeds are going to the New Life Mission which has been providing outreach and poverty relief services in Kamloops since 1980, including a drop-in centre, hot lunch program, daily bread program, hair salon, dental program and the House of Ruth which is strictly for women. In 2010 alone they served over 40,000 meals and had more than 20,000 visits. They rely on many sources for funding and much of that comes from the community. Places like General Grant’s Bottle Depot will allow you to donate the proceeds from your bottles directly to the New Life Mission and organizations like Scrapping for Poverty take a special interest in helping the less fortunate. “We are actively involved in the New Life Mission,� continues Lee. “We take men in recovery fishing at our cabin as I am a licensed fishing guide. We also take them to various worthwhile – continued on page 2 229 Victoria Street 250-372-3565 449 Tranquille Road 250-376-0058 Royal Inland Hospital (Front Entrance) FoRmERly Cowboy CoFFEE