Thanksgiving food drive announces list of needed items to feed the hungry

The Centre Wellington’s annual Thanks­giving food drive began begin on Sept. 27 and continues until Oct. 7.

The food bank continues to support families in the com­munity and it needs help to restock its shelves.

A donation of non-per­ish­able goods is appreciated.  The following is a list of urgently needed food items:

- crackers;

- cereal;

- cookies;

- canned items such as chili, stew,   chicken, turkey, ham;

- sidekicks, hamburger help­er and boxed potatoes;

- pudding and Jello;

- granola bars;

- fruit and pudding cups;

- macaroni and cheese;

- spaghetti sauce;

- salmon;

- canned fruit;

- jam;

- diapers, size 5, 6 and pull-ups;

- toothpaste;

- shampoo; and

- dish soap.

No gambling

The RBC Fergus Branch has a competition with its counterpart in Elmira, but there was a misunderstanding from its poster.

Branch manager Mark Burton has explained in a letter to the editor this week that the food donated by residents at the branch for the food bank will be staying in the community.

The only betting compe­tition is the one between RBC staff in Fergus and the staff in Elmira. It is just another way for the branches to generate interest in donating to local food banks.