A group of proactive students in 亚洲天堂 Lake will be making a difference in the community by spending an evening collecting food items for the Lakes District Food Bank. The students will be going door to door with Lakes District Secondary School鈥檚 (LDSS) minibus collecting the largest possible number of non-perishable food items.

鈥淭he goal this year is to fill the bus,鈥� said LDSS teacher Patti Dube.

This will be the third consecutive year of the 鈥榃e scare hunger鈥� campaign in 亚洲天堂 Lake. Last year, the group collected approximately 1100 food items.

鈥淪tudents want to volunteer doing something concrete in the community that will have an immediate impact for those in need of food,鈥� said Dube. 鈥淭he students are always very encouraged by the amount of support they receive in the community for this event.鈥�

The participating students are part of the student interact club, which is connected to the Rotary Club of 亚洲天堂 Lake. The group has about 30 members, with ages ranging from 13 to 17.

The students will be driving around 亚洲天堂 Lake on Oct. 27, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. If you are not home on Oct. 27 but would still like to donate non-perishable food items, donations can be dropped off at LDSS.

According to Food Banks Canada, 13 per cent of Canadians live in a state of food insecurity, which means they do not have reliable access to adequate amounts of safe, good-quality, nutritious food. The people who visit food banks come from all backgrounds - including families with children, employed people whose low wages do not cover basic living essentials, individuals on social assistance, and Canadians living on a fixed income, including seniors and people with disabilities.