Over 7 thousand pounds of food donated during Salvation Army food drive

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Thousands of dollars and pounds of food have been donated to help struggling Fort St. John families through the fall and winter months.

The local branch of the Salvation Army organized a food drive that ran from September 22nd to 28th, launching its fall fundraising efforts earlier than usual as it ran low on important items.

In a video posted to Facebook on Wednesday, October 1st, community ministries coordinator Patricia Budgell thanked all the donors that supported the event.

“Thanks to everybody that participated in the community food drive,” she said. “We raised just over 7,000 pounds of food and just over $3,000 cash.”

Salvation Army executive director Jason King echoed similar sentiments in the video, which saw prizes donated by local businesses raffled to donors who contributed to the food drive.

“I want to say thanks to everyone as well,” he said. “Thanks to [Budgell] for organizing this, and for the community’s support. With the support of the community, we can serve lots of people, so we really appreciate it.”

For residents still interested in donating to the food bank, Ford Motors in Fort St. John is collecting donations for the Salvation Army until October 31st.