On Halloween this year, October 31, the Hillcrest Apostolic Church in Moose Jaw will again be running its annual ‘Better Together Food Drive’ campaign. This marks the 18th anniversary of the event.
The goal of the campaign is to gather non-perishable food items for the Moose Jaw Food Bank.
The campaign allows local individuals and families going through temporary hard times to receive much appreciated support during a time when the spirit of door-to-door generosity is common.
“[The food drive] keeps meeting a need,” said campaign organizer Daycee Richardson. “…[and] the need is still there.”
Canvassers for the event will meet at the Hillcrest Apostolic Church at 5:15 p.m. on Oct. 31 to rendezvous with other members of their team. Once all volunteers have arrived and checked in, the campaign will begin.
As it stands, approximately 450 volunteers organized in teams of eight to 10 will fan out across Moose Jaw to cover 40 total routes throughout the evening.
To assist in the campaign, Moose Jaw Express has included a dedicated brown paper bag bearing the logo of the Better Together Food Drive so they can be pre-filled and handed to a campaign volunteer when they arrive at your door.
If you miss the visit by a campaign representative, you can contact the Hillcrest Apostolic Church at 306-692-5600 or deliver the bag to the Moose Jaw Food Bank in the following days.
When the campaign has ended, volunteers will return to the exhibition grounds at approximately 7:15 p.m. At the location, volunteers from the campaign will help assist another group of volunteers who are sorting food items in preparation for the Food Bank donation.
If you would like to register as a volunteer for this or next year’s Better Together Food Drive campaign, visit HillcrestMJ.com/FoodDrive or call the Hillcrest Apostolic Church at 306-692-5600.
The Hillcrest Apostolic Church is located at 1550 Main Street North and is just south of the Heritage Inn.
All volunteers are reminded to dress warm and be careful regarding icy road and sidewalk conditions.
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