It’s once again time to Stuff the Bus for the Drumheller Salvation Army Food Bank. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27, residents are encouraged to stop by the ATB Financial parking lot and drop off a donation, cash or food, to restock the shelves of the Food Bank.
Drumheller residents are being challenged to stuff a school bus with food for a good cause.
Next Tuesday, August 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. the fourth annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive will be held in the ATB Financial parking lot.
“We ask employers to let their employees wear jeans for the day and in turn, they bring food, which then is brought to the bus in the ATB Financial parking lot,” said Heather Colberg, organizer of Stuff the Bus.
All the food and money collected will go towards keeping the shelves stocked at the Salvation Army Food Bank, which helps many families in the Drumheller area.
Not only will various employers in Drumheller help fill the bus, all residents are encouraged to stop by and donate.
“We’re asking people to head to the grocery store and pick up as much as they feel they can afford. Then, just drop it off at the bus,” said Colberg. “It’s literally what we do. We take the food and put it in the bus. Hopefully we can fill two buses this year.”
Once again Encana has offered their support to the campaign. Depending on how much food is collected, Encana could give a sizable donation to the Food Bank.
“Encana has offered to donate dollar for dollar or two dollars per pound, up to $10,000. So we’re aiming to get that bus full,” said Colberg.
The Stuff the Bus Campaign is the second largest food drive for the Salvation Army Food Bank. The food collected from Stuff the Bus helps restock the Food Bank shelves so there will be enough to make it until November.
“We do this and the one in November, where we go door-to-door with the red bags. These are the two biggest events we do for the Food Bank,” said Colberg. “This one gets us to the Christmas season. They are getting a little low, so we need to capitalize on this drive.”
To donate, stop by the ATB parking lot between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27. Cash donations are also being accepted.
“Donate what you can and help us feed those less fortunate,” said Colberg.
