Thunder Bay Students Lend a Hand to Local Food Banks
Due to the economic crisis that swept through North America and the rest of the globe, it comes as no surprise that the number of residents here in the City of Thunder Bay found to have been using food banks has risen noticeably over the past few years. In an effort to accommodate this increasing demand, students from Lakehead University are working on a project to do what they can and help.
Members of the university’s Students In Free Enterprise Team have sought the help of Quality Market and Saint John’s Ambulance in organizing their “Let’s Can Hunger Challenge”. The project, which is being sponsored by Campbell’s Soup, is aimed at filling at least one Saint John’s Ambulance full of canned goods and other non-perishable food items, which will then be donated to the Regional Food Distribution Association. According to the project’s team leader, Allison O’Shea, the support from shoppers at Quality Market has been nothing short of amazing.
All the collected food items will be distributed to the food banks in the region under the RFDA umbrella. You too can help out by collecting your own donations and dropping them at your nearest food bank.
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