Owen Sound recording the biggest shortfall in years in the Thanksgiving food drive for the Salvation Army Foodbank in the City.
That is from spokesperson Alice Wannan as she tells Bayshore Broadcasting News the food drive fell eight thousand pounds short from the 28-thousand pound goal.
Wannan says although last year they just barely hit the goal of 26 thousand pounds — and a few years earlier they missed their poundage mark — this by far is the largest shortfall the foodbank has come on.
For a reason Wannan cannot explain it — monetary donations seemed to be on the upswing this year, although final tallies are not in just yet.
Wannan adds though cash and food donations are still coming in and will continue to be added as we head into the holiday season.
The focus for the Salvation Army will now switch to their red kettle campaign which will kick off after remembrance day.
Wannan says with a strong response to the kettles and donations continuing to come in for the food bank — they see no reduction in services to clients of the Salvation Army.
But Wannan does say — if the Kettle campaign does not have a strong response – the Salvation army may have to get a little creative in 2011 to make up for the shortfall so service is not compromised.
You can still make a donation of non perishables at any local grocery store or the Salvation army offices not only in Owen Sound but throughout Grey and Bruce.
