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Thanksgiving food drive in Stratford this weekend

The Stratford House of Blessing and the Salvation Army’s Thanksgiving Food Drive kicks off today.

They’ll be set up at Giant Tiger and No Frills from 3:00pm to 8:00pm. Theresa McMurray with the House of Blessing says the need for food banks in the city is massive:

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Denise Walker with the Salvation Army says they need a wide variety of items:

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The Thanksgiving Food Drive continues Saturday at Food Basics, Foodland and Sobeys from 10:00am to 3:00pm.

Patrick Grapes
Patrick Grapes
I'm the news anchor for 1240 CJCS and 107.7 2DayFM here in Stratford. If you have any news tips drop me an email at pgrapes@2dayfm.ca or give me a call at 519-271-2216.

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