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“Fill the Bus” food drive aids three area organizations
The “Fill the Bus” food drive was held last Saturday and Sunday with buses parked at Sobeys (top left), Walmart (top right) and No Frills (bottom right). Mercato Fresh also helped this year.
By Ron Giofu The fourth annual “Fill the Bus” food collection drive returned to Amherstburg over the weekend with three charitable organizations benefitting. Buses were parked at Sobeys, Rob & Tina’s No Frills and Walmart with Mercato Fresh also making donations this year. Non-perishable food items and toiletries will be divided and donated to the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission, Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) and Be The Light Outreach Ministry. Laurie Hatton, who helped organize “Fill the Bus” again in 2025, said it went well. “We’ve had a great response from the community,” said Hatton. “I think people are really generous. They know there is a need in the community. They are doing what they can do to make a difference.”
The mission and ACS can always use donations, with Hatton adding Be The Light Outreach Ministry is now under the umbrella of Encounter Church in Amherstburg. “The 2025 Fill the Bus event was a huge success! There were dozens of volunteers who collected thousands of items from hundreds of community members,” added Hatton. “What really encouraged me was how Be the Light Outreach Ministry, Amherstburg Community Services, and the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission worked together to have a food drive to meet the needs of people in our community. Without the volunteers, sponsors, and individuals who donated, all the planning would have accomplished nothing. This was a team effort that yielded amazing results.” Be The Light was started during the COVID-19 pandemic by Jasmine and Jeremy Mulder and started to help feed
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associate pastor Kevin Saunders at Encounter Church. Hatton said if people want to donate via e-transfer, they can do so via info@ encounteraburg.ca and tax receipts come from the church.
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