Canfield, OH, November 8, 2016– Thanks to the Canfield families who put bags of groceries and other items on their porches to be picked up on Saturday, November 5, 2016 for the annual Andy Skrobola Memorial Holiday Food Drive. The food was collected from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m.
The food was taken to St. Paul Monastery in Ellsworth Twp. to be sorted, inventoried and placed into boxes that will be distributed to over 60 families totaling over 200 individuals. There should be enough food to last a month for each family.
All this was accomplished by the combined efforts of the Knights of Columbus, Canfield Lions, Canfield Community Care Net, Canfield Rotary and the Canfield High School LEOS clubs. The effort was helped by a number of community members who gave of their time to pick up and sort food at St. Paul.
Food is going to be distributed the Saturdays before Thanksgiving and Christmas along with turkeys and hams. In addition, families will receive food vouchers to Rulli Brothers and gift cards to Penney’s to buy clothes and toys.
Many thanks to those individuals who sent in donations of money.
And special thanks to Jim Skrobola for coming in during the week and organizing the food.
The amount of food that was donated this year is less than in previous years. If you forgot to put out bags of food, we are accepting donations at both Canfield Fire Stations up to Thanksgiving. We are also accepting donations of money. Please make checks out to the Canfield Lions Club and send to Phil Bova , 311 Chapel Lane, Canfield, Ohio 44406.
(Press release from the Andy Skrobola Memorial Food Drive Committee)
