TRICK OR EAT
TRICK OR EAT in Marathon & Manitouwadge! Taking a BITE out of Hunger Campaign!
Trick or Eat® is North America’s largest food drive fuelled entirely by youth. Thanks to volunteers, over 750,000 pounds of food is collected for over 100 local organizations that work tirelessly to ensure that no one goes hungry. Marathon resident Karen Richard was inspired by the initiative when she learned of it during a visit to her daughter’s post-secondary instute in Southern Ontario and decided she would spearhead a similar food drive in Marathon. With help from Barrick Gold and a great deal from Marathon’s Embroidery and Signs, Richard is equipped with 400 neon green bags for October 31st Trick or Eat volunteers and another 100 she has shared with Manitouwadge Trick or Eat organizer Natalie Labbee who is planning her community’s food drive for the week prior, October 24th.
Marathon Trick or Eat organizer Karen Richard learned about the initiative when visiting her daughter's Southern Ontario post-secondary institution.
This year there are 102 communities, up from 60 in 2009, participating in Trick or Eat though this number may be much higher when including communities like Marathon and Manitouwadge which are not officially registered, the annual event is well to becoming a regular part of the Hallowe’en season. It’s a fun way for young people to get involved in an issue that is sometimes ignored in today’s go-go world of Twitter and texting, helping kids and parents come together, and become more socially aware that there are people struggling in their communities. On
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Sunday, October 31st in Marathon and
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Sunday, October 24th in Manitouwadge,
volunteers will be going Door to Door collecting canned goods & non-perishable items to help fill their respective Food Banks.
Food Bank volunteer Ruth MacDonald reminds Manitouwadge residents that their the Neighbour to Neighbour Food Bank is used all year round, not just during the holidays, and any efforts to fill the shelves is always much appreciated. “We are excited about this opportunity to bring more awareness to the services we provide to so many families throughout the year. I hope alot of people come out and participate” said MacDonald.
How to participate:
In Marathon:
Karen Richard will meet volunteers at the
Manitouwadge Trick or Eat organizer, Natalie Labbee was inspired when she saw a poster for the Marathon event. She called Karen Richard who offered to share 100 of the bags from Barrick and planning was well on its way.
In Manitouwadge:
Natalie Labbee will meet volunteers Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church basement where they can register & pick up theirbag, some boxes and a map of the street assigned to them (just like the bottle drives!) Come dressed up in your Halloween costumes and go Door to Door yelling “Trick or Eat” to collect the food. Once volunteers have completed their streets they are asked to return to the church basement to drop off the food they have collected.
Anyone unable to be home for either drive is encouraged to have their canned goods/non-perishables on their front step in a bag or box marked “TRICK OR EAT”
If you would like to volunteer your time at the registration & sorting area, or for more information, in Marathon contact Karen Richard, in Manitouwadge contact Natalie Labbee.
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