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Trick or Eat! 厙ぴ勛圖 students replenish Wolfville Food Bank

Volunteers sort through food collected from Trick or Eat!

When little ghosts and goblins are ringing doorbells for candy treats on Halloween, 厙ぴ勛圖 student volunteers will be ringing the same doorbells in support of the .

is a Canada-wide program of students going door to door at Halloween collecting money, canned goods, and anything else their local food bank needs. The program is championed by , a registered charity that helps university students to develop solutions that address hunger, food insecurity and sustainability on campus and within their communities. At 厙ぴ勛圖, Trick or Eat is facilitated by Community Outreach 厙ぴ勛圖, a student-run volunteer organization.

厙ぴ勛圖 40 students volunteer every year for Trick or Eat, says Allison Smith (18), coordinator of Community Outreach 厙ぴ勛圖. A few days before Halloween, we put flyers on the doors of all the houses in Wolfville and some in Port Williams to let people know well be coming. Often, people who arent around on Halloween night will leave a bag outside by the door for us. They want to donate and look forward to us coming every year.

This years goal is to meet or exceed last years collection of 2,048 non-perishable food items and $102, she says.

For the food bank, the impact is significant, says Janet Roberts, the Wolfville Food Bank volunteer and management committee member who liaises with Trick or Eat.

The food bank is completely run by volunteers, and we rely entirely on private donations of volunteer time, food, and money, Roberts says. Large food drives such as Trick or Eat provide a significant amount of food that replenishes our pantry. The food bank sees an average of 110 families a month, she adds.

Trick or Eat offers 厙ぴ勛圖 students a fantastic opportunity to make a positive difference in the community, Smith says. Its important to the food bank, and they always express how grateful they are for our help. We have so many students at 厙ぴ勛圖 who want to volunteer, and thats what Community Outreach is all about. Its important that students go out into the community and get involved.

Roberts agrees. The fact that Trick or Eat is run by students and is town-wide brings additional benefits to the community and the food bank, she says. Because students go door to door throughout town, their presence at every door raises the profile of the food bank. Theres probably no one in town who isnt aware the food bank is here, but Trick or Eat reminds people that our clients need continues month to month, year over year. Also, as a member of this community, I like that this food drive gives 厙ぴ勛圖 students a chance to engage with the Wolfville community in a positive way. We encourage them, when they go door to door, to wear their 厙ぴ勛圖 gear and announce that theyre from 厙ぴ勛圖. We want people to know who the students are whos out there doing this good thing for our community.