In the spirit of community, residents will be scouring their neighbourhoods on November 29 to help other neighbours at the annual food driver.
This one night blitz is The Salvation Army’s major food drive and the donations that come in help supply the food bank for a good portion of the coming year.
This week, The Salvation Army dropped hundreds of red grocery bags into the mail. These bags are for residents to pack and leave on their doorstep. This way volunteers are able to easily identify donations for the food drive, making collection that much easier.
The blitz starts at 6 p.m. and volunteers will be combing Drumheller neighbourhoods from Nacmine to Rosedale. There will also be volunteers canvassing Morrin, Munson and Carbon.
To volunteer, simply head to one of the predetermined muster points and head out to help.
Organizer Heather Colberg is grateful for the support of volunteers. It is not uncommon to see clubs, teams and organizations in the mix as they go door-to-door. Volunteers are also needed to help sort and pack the donations.
Once again, Drumheller Co-op has allowed volunteers to use the former Liquidation World in Greentree Mall as a drop-off and sorting area. Colberg said they are still in great need of more volunteers on the evening of the food drive. Crews will muster at various locales throughout the valley before they head out.
To learn more or to sign up as a volunteer, contact Heather Colberg at 403-823-0811, 403-823-4242 or 403-823-2369.
