Marathon Volunteers Collect More Than $10,000 in Donations For Food Bank
Some of Marathon's Trick or Eat Volunteers ready to hit the streets. Photos Karen Richard
Plenty of strong, young volunteers came out to help collect the donations which quickly become very heavy (cans of soup/veggies ect are not light like candy is). Photos Karen Richard
MARATHON, ON – The 2013 Marathon Trick or Eat was a great success last night (Oct.31.2013) as Organizer Karen Richard was joined by a total of 49 volunteers. The volunteers helped to set up at the Town Hall, canvassed door to door, and provided transportation for the canvassers and to deliver the non-perishable donations to the food bank for sorting.
More Marathon Trick or Eat Volunteers ready to canvass door-to-door for the food bank. Photos Karen Richard
The volunteers collected approximately 4,024 or approximately $10,060 of food, toiletries or basic household supplies for the Marathon Food Bank. “We are the little town with Big results. Way to go Marathon!“ commented Karen Richard, very pleased with the results. Richard also thanked all those involved, both in collecting and donating.
This was Richard’s 4th year organizing Marathon’s Trick or Eat event, since the first in 2009 approximately 16,206 food items have been collected with an estimated retail value totalling $39,715.00.
Marathon Air Cadets were among those who volunteered their time Halloween night to collect donations for the food bank. Photos Karen Richard
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