By Richard Rolke - Vernon Morning Star Published: November 30, 2012 1:00 AM
Christmas is a time for giving and an annual tradition allows North Okanagan residents to embrace that spirit. The 35th annual Realtors’ Food Drive takes place Dec. 5 in Greater Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby and Lumby starting at 5 p.m. “We do it for the good of others,” said Dawn Taylor, food drive co-ordinator. “We all have a personal attachment to the community and we want to make it a better place.” Realtors will be going door-to-door in neighbourhoods
and collecting donations of non-perishable food items for the local food
banks. Other groups will also be providing assistance
including financial institutions, individual families and the North
Okanagan Child Care Society. Residents are asked to turn their outside lights on and place their bag of food on the front step for pickup. (more)
Among the food items being sought during the Realtors’ Food Drive are
rice, pasta, canned meat and fish, canned fruit and vegetables, tomato
products, beans, flour, sugar, cereal, peanut butter, jam, oatmeal and
canned or powdered milk.
If homes are missed during the food drive, residents
can call their local real estate office and someone will pick up their
donation. Food items can also be left at The Morning Star, 4407 25th Avenue.
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