It was a busy Halloween for local schools with a number of students going trick or treating to collect donations for local food banks.
Many local schools took part in the WE Scare Hunger event with donations going to the Melfort Food Bank as well as local Salvation Army locations.
Melody Motors in Melfort lent a helping hand in 12 local schools, including St. Brieux, Tisdale and Melfort with many food banks and Salvation Army’s.
Rebecca Levick, with Melody Motors, said they have been involved for the last four years in the campaign and see the need in the community. This is something they wanted to do also as a way to encourage others to get involved.
Three hockey teams were also on board for collecting donations with the Melfort Mustangs, Nipawin Hawks and Tisdale Trojans all collecting donations during their games.
Every year they have seen success in the number of pounds raised through the campaign. Last year’s total was 6,000 and it was go big or go home with 7,500 pounds of food after collected.
While interoffice donations have not been counted, the total of the donations from all 12 schools and three hockey teams to the Melody Motors location already totals over 7,000 pounds.
Levick said she is sure they will exceed their goal.
Quill Lake and Archerwill Schools took part in collecting donations in part with Cropper Motors in Naicam who donated trucks and drivers to collect all the donations.
“These kids are amazing,” said Sherlyn Green with Cropper Motors, “[and] the volunteers just love it. It’s a good opportunity for whoever can give to the community.”
Green went along with the students on their trip around town and she is proud of the kids. Especially since the kids have joined WE, they have become more community conscious, which is a lot more than Green did when she was in school.
“It’s good that these things are being brought to their attention now rather than when they’re 50 years old and retired and have nothing better to do.”
