From Ohio-The family that is Trinity Episcopal Church came together on Nov. 17, 2012 for the community of Canton to host the Quality Street Fair.
“I think when we all do God’s work together, miraculous things happen,”, said fair coordinator Jane Reeve.
Twenty-five years ago, what began as a kernel of an idea from a beloved parishioner, Peggy Gillespie, Quality Street Fair was born as a way to help the church community. For many years a portion of the proceeds was donated to local charities and most of the proceeds helped to fund church operations.
Trinity set a five-year goal of donating all proceeds outside of the walls of Trinity, which was achieved in 2004. Beginning in 2004 all proceeds were designated to one or two organizations in the wider community. This year, $7,200 was raised for the Canton Food Bank and the Canton Fuel Bank, and checks for $3,600 were distributed to each organization respectively in December. “This is the best-ever gift that Quality Street has made possible,” said the Reverend Linda Spiers. “I am so grateful for the ministry of our Trinity family, along with the enormous support of the Canton community, and I can only imagine how grateful people served by these organizations will be.”
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