Stuff the Cruiser

Sep 29, 2011

Photo: Auxillary Constable Jeremy Saunders in Sydenham

Auxiliary Constable Jeremy Saunders was at Sydenham’s Foodland, taking food and cash donations to add to the donations shelved at the Southern Frontenac Community Services Food Bank located at the SFCS Centre at 4419 George St. in Sydenham. Donations from the Sydenham area drive totaled $1700 in food and $260 in cash donations, which Jennifer Linton, chair of the food bank, said will go a long way in assisting families in need in their catchment area. “The response has been wonderful”, she said. “Jeremy asked us beforehand what we were especially in need of - which these days tends to be mainly children’s lunch food items, tinned fish and meats. Parents these days are having trouble finding protein-rich foods to put in for their children’s lunches, with peanut butter being banned in most schools.”

A similar drive took place in Sharbot Lake and Verona for the Sharbot Lake food bank, which raised $1200 in food and cash donations combined. Jeremy wanted to thank all of the students who assisted by making the signs for the event. Thanks to Laurie Adams’ grade1/2 class at St. Patrick’s Catholic School in Harrowsmith, Leslie Smith’s, grade 8 class at Prince Charles Public School in Verona, and Aaron West's grade 5/6 class at Sharbot Lake Public School.