4-H Canada smashed goal for food drive

Thanks to generous support from 4-H youth across Canada, 75,675 pounds of food was given to local food banks nationwide. This far surpassed the organization's goal of 26,000 pounds, or one pound for each Canadian 4-H member, states a Dec. 19 press release from 4-H Canada.

4-H youth made donations to many organizations such as school breakfast programs, soup kitchens, shelters, outreach groups and friendship centres. They nearly tripled their original goal by raising cash, collecting cans and even harvesting nine acres of soybeans.