Kiwanis holding food bank drive at local grocery stores May 13-14

This Wednesday and Thursday, May 13-14, the Kiwanis Club of Huntsville Muskoka will hold its inaugural Food Drive With a Difference in support of the Salvation Army Food Bank.

Club members will be on location at Bullock’s Independent and Metro to collect donations at a socially safe distance outside the store from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

Items needed include (those in bold are most in demand):

Dry and canned soup
Peanut butter and jams
Canned fish and meats
Juice boxes
Canned vegetables and fruits
Dry rice
Kraft Dinner
Pasta and pasta sauces
Boost
Coffee, tea, sugar
Powdered milk
Infant formulas
Infant diapers (sizes 4-6)
Bath products & toiletries
Feminine hygiene products
Paper products i.e. napkins, toilet paper, tissues and paper towels
Cash donations and grocery store gift cards accepted, too.

Locally, initiatives the Kiwanis club has supported include:

YWCA Girlz Unplugged (Pine Glen P.S.)
Shania Kids Can (Irwin Memorial P.S.)
Circles program
The Clothes Closet at HHS
Two HHS scholarship programs
Kiwanis Sap Run for Kids at the annual Muskoka Maple Festival
The accessible playground at Huntsville Public School
One Kids Place
Huntsville Theatre Company
Salvation Army food drives, Christmas kettles, and support of families at Christmas

For more information about the club, email info@huntsvillekiwanis.ca, check their Facebook page or visit huntsvillekiwanis.ca.