The 2010 Food Drive Was a Success!

On Saturday, a group of FRASER Sea Cadets, Officers and Parents met at the New Westminster Armouries after the Hyack Parade of Lights.  With maps in hand they set out across New Westminster, in support of the Food bank, to collect non-perishable food items.  Empty boxes were piled with the hopes of being filled with donations and Christmas cheer.

"I couldn't be more proud of the generous community of New Westminster and the enthusiasm displayed by our cadets." Said Lt(N) Bryan Watson, the Executive Officer and driving force behind the RCSCC FRASER Food Drive.

When everyone had returned, and the donation boxes were neatly stacked by the door for pick up, everyone stood back and couldn’t help but smile. 

With your help, we filled 87 Food Bank boxes,
totaling approximately amount of 2200 pounds of food!!

PO1 Zoe Wong “…felt that the food drive went very well, it is the perfect way to give back to the community and help those in need during the giving season.  Through the food drive, I've learned that only in 3 hours, we've managed to satisfy the need of hunger of the less fortunate with a little bit of effort from everybody.  It’s a start of a new, proud Raider tradition. …”

RCSCC FRASER would like to thank all those homes in New Westminster who generously donated.  It is greatly appreciated and will help families in our community during the holidays and on through the winter.  Also, a big thank you to the parent volunteers who helped transport our Cadets safely and assisting them in collecting the donations and as always, a huge pat on the back to all the Cadets for their hard work! 

When asked why the Food Drive was important to her, PO1 Aroura Gagnon replied, "To beat last year’s record of food collected and of course, help others less fortunate over the holiday season.  We all put our whole hearts into picking up the food, a process that required walking up and down countless stairs, to knock on doors.  Some of us even went above and beyond for a donation by singing Christmas carols!"
 

“This is one of my favorite activities at RCSCC FRASER.”  Said Lt(N) Megan St. Hilaire, Commanding Officer.  “To watch the Cadets faces as they pile the full donation boxes.  The excitement that we are able to help so many people, by spending a few hours walking around New Westminster is truly inspiring.”

Guard dogs braved, slippery steps climbed, large towering houses all faced in the name of the people of our community who use the food bank.  Happy Holidays to you all!