Photo courtesy of Woodstock Ingersoll Tillsonburg & Area Association of Realtors Facebook Page
The 13th Annual Realtors Care Food Drive raised 38,000 pounds of food for the Salvation Army Food Bank.
OXFORD COUNTY – This has been a record year for the Realtors Care Food Drive.
Local real estate agents and volunteers collected 38,000 pounds of food for local Salvation Army food banks on Wednesday, May 1st. According to Canada Food Banks' donation guidelines, this equates to a donation worth $121,980.
Breaking down the numbers, Woodstock received the most donations, receiving 25,000 pounds of food (valued at $80,250). Mr. Ingersoll brought in £9,000 (valued at $28,890) and Mr Tillsonburg brought in £4,000 (valued at $12,840).
Allison Porter, president of the Woodstock-Ingersoll-Tilsonburg Area Realtors Association (WITAAR), said that on Wednesday, May 1, more than 220 volunteers will be working in Woodstock, Ingersoll, Tillsonburg, Sweeburg, Embro and Innerkip. He said he took to the streets to help collect donations.
“The weather was beautiful to do the pick-up. I am extremely proud of our members and the support they have given to this great event which continues to be a great success every year. This is the first year we've covered them. We want our communities to know that local REALTORS® are more than just real estate agents, they're friends and neighbors who care about the communities in which they live. I would also like to personally thank the REALTORS® Care Committee for their hard work in creating such a successful and well-received event each year.”
More than 100 of the volunteers were WITAAR members.
This is the 13th annual Realtors Care Food Drive, and Porter is grateful for the community's support over the years.
“The generosity of our community has been amazing, and it is hoped that the food collected will help keep local food bank shelves stocked for many months to come, throughout the summer and fall. Although the REALTORS® Care Food Drive was unable to take place due to the coronavirus, it is estimated that the event has raised more than 288,000 pounds of food for local food banks. Masu.”