Media Advisory - Over 500 donated purses to be filled with toiletries by front-line City, TCHC and Bridgepoint workers

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At 5:30 p.m. today, CUPE Local 79 is hosting a 'purse stuffing' party at their union hall (34 St. Patrick Street) for their members, where purses will be filled with toiletries and then donated to the City's shelters. (CNW Group/Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE))

TORONTO, May 8, 2019 /CNW/ - Front-line workers from the City of Toronto, Toronto Community Housing and Bridgepoint Health have collected more than 500 purses through a donation drive held by their union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 79.

At 5:30 p.m. today, CUPE Local 79 is hosting a 'purse stuffing' party at their union hall (34 St. Patrick Street) for their members, where purses will be filled with toiletries and then donated to the City's shelters.

Media are invited to join us and celebrate a good news story amongst the discouraging provincial attacks on Toronto's public services. 

WHO:	Dave Mitchell, President, CUPE Local 79 Aimee Carnell, front-line City of Toronto shelter worker
WHERE:	CUPE Local 79, 34 St. Patrick Street
WHEN:	Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.

CUPE Local 79 represents over 20,000 front-line workers at the City of Toronto, Toronto Community Housing, and Bridgepoint Health.

SOURCE Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Tor Sandberg, CUPE Local 79 Communications, 416-655-8338

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