The RCL Automotive Build a Mountain of Food campaign is off to a tremendous start, with residents of Carleton Place and Almonte showing just how generous their communities can be!
Saturday’s opening food blitz collected 7,506 pounds of food and $6,041.10 in cash for the Lanark County Food Bank, also known as The Hunger Stop.
Including donations collected since Nov. 1, the totals have already climbed to an impressive 11,592 pounds of food and $8,692 in cash.
The campaign is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and RCL Automotive’s Chris Craig spoke with our BK and says every contribution makes a difference.
Volunteers and shoppers came together at four grocery stores across the two communities, helping restock shelves for families facing rising costs.
At Jonsson’s Your Independent Grocer in Almonte, manager Nikki Baker says the store made donating especially easy with specially prepared $10 food bags.
The bags included snacks and lunchbox favourites for local children.
The Hunger Stop’s Tammy Parent was optimistic from the start, praising the enthusiasm of shoppers and volunteers.
The campaign continues Saturday, Nov. 14, with stops in Perth and Lanark, supporting the Perth Good Food Bank and Lanark Food Bank. Collections run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Perth and 9 a.m. to noon in Lanark.
For the full campaign schedule, visit our Build a Mountain of Food site here.