In an event not like any other in the valley, residents will be coming together for their neighbours at the annual food drive.
The food drive is set to go on Thursday, November 29. This is a one night blitz where volunteers will go door-to-door collecting donations for the Salvation Army Food Bank leading up to Christmas.
This 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.
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, the 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.