Local high school students Annual Fall Food Drive a success

The Fall Food Drive was a great success this year says a news release from the Food Bank. Students took the time to knock on doors and collect food.

West Ferris students collected over 10,000 pounds of food. They also need a community cheer for picking up the donations from Algonquin school, and unloading the truck at the food bank.

Algonquin students collected 4,452 pounds, along with $5.

École publique Héritage and École secondaire publique Odyssée collected a total of 1,750 pounds.

Widdifield students collected over 4,000 pounds of food, along with $5.

U-Need-A-Cab for delivered donations to the food bank.  

October’s Food of the Month is baby food, pablum, large sized diapers and wipes; however the food bank welcomes all non-perishable food items as donations.

The food bank is located at 1016 Fisher Street in North Bay and is open to serve clients Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. until noon., and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 until 7 p.m.  For more information, call the North Bay Food Bank at 705-495-3290.