$1000+ Raised At Thanksgiving Food Drive In Sharbot Lake

Oct 17, 2013

Tracy Bamford and Sharon Mathews, both volunteers with the North Frontenac Food Bank, report that the first annual Thanksgiving Food Drive in Sharbot Lake was an overwhelming success. They, along with other volunteers with North Frontenac Food Bank which serves families and individuals north to Plevna and south to Godfrey, teamed up with Mike Dean's Food Store, other local businesses in the area, and students at Granite Ridge Education Centre in Sharbot Lake on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11 & 12. They raised over $1000 in cash donations plus ample food items for those in need. Sharon Mathews said that because the food banks shelves tend to empty out at this time of year, they wanted to stock up and thought what better time for a drive than at Thanksgiving? “It's not only a great time to raise funds and food for the food bank but it is also a great opportunity to let those in need know that we are here and can offer help. I always worry that there might be people in need who do not know about this service,” Mathews said when I spoke to her in Sharbot Lake on Saturday.

Anyone in need of help can call Northern Frontenac Community Services at 613-279-3151. The North Frontenac Food Bank is also looking for volunteers to help out at the food bank in Sharbot Lake for a couple of hours per month in the upcoming winter months, specifically from January through March since many of the volunteers head south for the winter. For more information about volunteering, call 613-279-3151.