The Salvation Army will be able to continue providing school supplies to less fortunate students thanks to a donation from the Real Canadian Superstore.
Superstore manager Lisa Armbruster presented the Salvation Army’s Maj. Dan Broome with a cheque for $1,253.91 on Sept. 19 at the grocery store in support of the Salvation Army’s backpack program. This initiative sees the non-profit organization provide students at the start of the school year with backpacks filled with school supplies such as pencils, crayons, markers and scissors.
Superstore collected financial donations at the tills in August while customers could also purchase items and drop them into a bin. The goal this year was to support 100 students; instead, 114 received backpacks.
Last year 35 students received the school kits.
“Every year the program grows as the word spreads,” said Broome. He expects the program to grow next year as the community becomes more aware of the initiative.
Superstore will fundraise for this program again next August, so customers are encouraged to watch for it and support it.
