Food drive heartwarming

On Feb. 12 it was about -10C with the wind-chill in beautiful north Fergus, affectionately referred to as “Gordon-North” by those that call the community home.

The residents of “Gordon-North” showed their amazing generosity by donating over $2,000 worth of groceries to the Centre Wellington Food Bank.

Matthew Cole and his family spearheaded the initiative. They hand-delivered letters about the food drive a week in advance and were amazed how many people had their generous donations ready to go, even waiting on the front step if they weren’t home.

“The response was truly heart warming,” said Cole.

“Thank you to all of the residents who donated their pantry items, sometimes down to the last can, and for the volunteers that made this special event happen. January to March are the slowest months for donations, so we are happy to help. Please look for us again next year on the second weekend of February.”