First week of Thankfall = finito!

Last Friday, October 2nd, we kicked off our first Feeding the Foothills of the fall season over at Okotoks Sobeys.

Everyone was soooo lovely, especially because I kind of had a hectic day so I was a little bit stressed, but as soon as I got over to Sobeys that all went away.

The Sobeys team and customers were all so kind! Everyone had that Friday feeling and with the weather being SO nice everyone was in a positive and giving mood!

One of my favorite people of the day was a man that came out with a BIG bag of food to donate, thanking me for being out there! ME. I was like I should be thanking you!

His answer was so sweet...he had explained that he had to use the Okotoks food bank at one point in his life and how big of a help they were to him so he wanted to give back. (literal tears in my eyes.)

We should be proud of ourselves! Our very first day of Thankfall we collected 51lbs of food and $75! (not too shabby!)

But I know we can do even better this Friday! Especially with it being Thanksgiving weekend, there are so many families in our community that will need that extra help to have a nice dinner this weekend.

So catch me at Save on Foods this Friday, October 9th! I'll be hanging out from 3pm-6pm.

Food and monetary donations are welcome. =)

Thanks to everyone who came out and donated last Friday, y'all are the best!

~Shayne

 

Full Thankfall schedule:

October 9th - Save On Foods

October 16th - Safeway

October 23 - Sobey's

October 30 - No Frills

November 6 - Save On Foods