The Sackville Food Bank is putting out a call for donations of turkeys to give to a growing number of families who are struggling financially this year, after finding out their usual source would not be coming through this year.
Food bank president Heather Patterson says she heard late last week that due to ballooning demand the annual Sue Stultz Turkey Drive in Moncton would no longer be able to provide turkeys and hams to the Sackville Food Bank. “That was a bit of a shock,” says Patterson. “We’ve always had them as long as I can remember And of course, this year our numbers are so far up that we’re really in need.”
But there’s hope on the horizon. Within 24 hours of a first post going live on social media, Patterson says she’s had 17 or 18 different people get in touch about donations.
