Canfield city, township residents participate in 2016 food drive

Thanks to the Canfield families who put bags of groceries and other items on their porches to be picked up on Nov. 5 for the annual Andy Skrobola Memorial Holiday Food Drive. The food was collected from 12-2 p.m.

The food was taken to St. Paul Monastery in Ellsworth Township to be sorted, inventoried and placed into boxes that will be distributed to more than 60 families totaling more than 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 J.C. Penney’s to buy clothes and toys.

Thanks go out to those individuals who sent in donations of money.

If you forgot to put out bags of food, they are accepting donations at both Canfield Fire Stations up to Thanksgiving. They are also accepting donations of money. Make checks out to the Canfield Lions Club and send to Phil Bova, 311 Chapel Lane, Canfield, Ohio 44406.