Locked-out workers from Nipissing and Parry Sound Children’s Aid Society (CAS) said a collective “thank you” to city and community Tuesday as their week-long food drive ended with a bumper crop for the North Bay Food Bank says a news release from the group.
"In appreciation of the community support they’ve received since the lockout began on December 23, members of Local 2049 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) created their 'Pay It Forward' campaign.
"For the past week, they have been collecting non-perishable food items to donate to the North Bay Food Bank. Today was delivery day, as a convoy of four vehicles transferred the bounty from the local’s lockout headquarters on Foran Street across town to the North Bay Food Bank."
Along with 1443 pounds of food to the food bank, the members of CUPE 2049 also raised nearly $400 in cash donations for the organization.
