Dear Oliver residents:

I am once again amazed at the generosity of our wonderful community. I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to put together a food donation for the 6th annual BC Thanksgiving Food Drive on Saturday, September 17th.  Volunteers distributed approximately 2000 donation bags throughout our local community, giving a good percentage of our residents the opportunity to participate in our drive for doorstep donations.  Others donated food by bringing it to the Oliver Food Bank on Saturday morning or dropping it off at the Oliver/Osoyoos Sikh temple.  I am humbled by the kindness you showed on Saturday, and excited to tell you that it added up to more than 6900 pounds of food, once again surpassing last year’s total. It is quite a sight to see our food bank packed with piles of food for those in need.  Please remember that the Oliver Food Bank needs donations year-round!

I’m also very grateful to all of the volunteers and supporters that make the food drive a huge success.

The BC Thanksgiving Food Drive is a BC-wide project to support local food banks in their mission to feed the hungry. The Drive is a non-denominational, community-focused project open to all interested individuals, groups, and businesses that wish to lend a hand. If you as a business, community group or individual are interested in helping out in next year’s food drive, please don’t hesitate to contact me at jordannoftle@hotmail.com.

Jordan Noftle – Oliver Area Coordinator