The Township of Esquimalt and its CUPE employees will be collecting food items from Esquimalt households as part of the Thirteenth Annual Esquimalt Christmas Food Drive.
The food drive will be held from Monday, December 3rd to Friday, December 14th, 2012, and will be in support of Esquimalt Neighbourhood House, a multi-service social service agency that provides emergency meals for individuals and families in Esquimalt.
To participate, place non-perishable food items in bags labelled “Food Drive” and place alongside your garbage cans on collection day for pick up.
Food items will be collected by Township crews on normal pick-up days according to the following schedule:
- During the week of December 3rd – 7th, 2012 food bags will be gathered from the south side (north of Old Esquimalt Road).
- During the week of December 10th – 14th, 2012 food bags will be gathered from the south side route (south of Old Esquimalt Road).
Food donations will also be accepted at Municipal Hall (1229 Esquimalt Road) or the Esquimalt Public Works Yard (601 Canteen Road) from December 3rd to December 14th.
For more information, please contact:
Marie Letham, Office Administrator, Development Services/Engineering & Public Works
Tel: 250-414-7108