Six businesses around Estevan came together to collect food for the Estevan Salvation Army’s Food Bank, building displays of donations in their respective foyers.
Sarah Fitzpatrick with GFL Environmental said, “Last year we did a soup challenge for the food bank. This year, we asked what they needed.”
That led to a boxed food drive, which was called the Box Out Hunger Challenge. It took place over three weeks, with the food being judged on Dec. 16.
Each of the participating companies – Affinity Credit Union, CIBC, TS&M Supply, The Black Grasshopper, Southeast College’s Estevan campus and GFL Environmental – built a display of boxed food that was donated.
Allison Dinsmore of GFL said, “It was neat to see how creative everyone was. TS&M made a whole city with superheroes.”
Affinity’s theme was gingerbread. The CIBC made a big heart. GFL did a fireplace.
Fitzpatrick said The Black Grasshopper’s food supplier intended on bringing in a donation on Dec. 17 as well.
Mayor Roy Ludwig and city manager Jeff Ward did the judging, and the top displays were, in order, TS&M Supply, Affinity Credit Union and CIBC.
The total amount of food collected filled 26 totes, each 96 gallons in size.
“It was a really great turnout,” Fitzpatrick said.
