Caleb Nickerson
PONTIAC Dec. 7, 2017
On Thursday, dozens of local volunteers headed out into the early-morning cold and donned reflective vests in support of the local food bank.
The 10th annual Bouffe Pontiac food drive took place between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Dec. 7, at high volume intersections in Shawville, Campbell’s Bay and Allumette Island. A total of 43 volunteers from local organizations and schools gathered money and food items from the morning commuters, contributing a total of 105 hours collectively.
Bouffe Pontiac President Ellen Boucher explained in a press release that the organization had set a goal of $10,000, to mark the event’s 10th anniversary.
Pontiacers more than obliged and the drive raised a total of $11,093.75 along with 332 kg of food items.
“These donations will allow Bouffe Pontiac to prepare approximately 200 Christmas baskets that will be divided to Pontiac families in need,” Boucher wrote.
She also thanked volunteers from the local police, fire and game warden detachments that ensured the safety of the volunteers, as well as Le Centre d’Auto Amyotte and Café 349, who donated snacks and warm drinks.
