Essex firefighters, volunteers from the Knights of Columbus and students from St. Clair College will be out today and tomorrow in Essex for the Essex Region Goodfellows.
About 100 volunteers will be standing at street corners and in retailers selling Goodfellows newspapers to collect money for the four area foodbanks.
Chair of the Essex Region Goodfellows Wendy Cunningham says a lot of money is raised during the two day event. "Our annual newspaper campaign, last year we raised $50,000 and we are hoping to reach that goal and more," says Cunningham.
Cunningham adds "we just ask all the drivers and residents that drive through the intersection to dig deep and give change to make change and they will make a difference for sure.
A member of Goodfellows collecting donations in Essex (Photo by AM800's Arms Bumanlag)
This is the 12th year for the Essex Region Goodfellow.
Over the past 11 years of the campaign, $480,000 has been raised for local food banks.