Tag: Thanksgiving food drive
Food bank urges Londoners to dig deep in Thanksgiving drive’s final days
As the London Food Bank’s Thanksgiving collection drive heads into its final weekend, donations outweigh the 2024 campaign totals at the same point last year, officials say.
Silver Cs holding annual Thanksgiving Food Drive in coming weeks
The Silver Cs, Caring Canadians, are once again holding food drives in Owen Sound in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. The organization of retired men who meet weekly for fellowship, will hold its third annual Thanksgiving food drive at three grocery stores in the city. Members will kick off the drive by collecting food […]
London Food Bank leader reflects on kindness as Thanksgiving drive sets record
The final can has yet to be counted, but the London Food Bankâs Thanksgiving drive is already a record-breaker.
Thanksgiving food drive enters home stretch with ground to make up
As the Thanksgiving food drive enters the home stretch, the London Food Bank is noticing an increase in donations, one of its co-directors says. Glen Pearson said after a slow start to the drive that began Oct. 4, he expected tough economic times finally would curtail donations, but that suddenly changed. “Some of our food […]
Silver Cs donate funds, food to Salvation Army Owen Sound food bank
The Owen Sound Salvation Army’s Thanksgiving Food Drive received a big boost on Thursday from a group of local retirees. The Silver Cs Caring Canadians made a donation of 7,538 pounds of food and $3,149 in funds that the members gathered after holding collection drives at area grocery stores in recent weeks. It was the second […]