HS SPORTS: Annual canned food drive has collected close to 60,000 cans over the past 17 years.
Before the big Buffalo Bills’ game on Sunday, before the abundance of good food, good drink and good friends, relaxing on a comfortable couch, local residents are asked to consider the plight of those less fortunate than ourselves and set aside some canned food perishables for the annual “Lockport Athletes Fight Against Hunger” drive.
One of the longest-running, annual scholastic canned food drives in Western New York, Athletes Against Hunger was initiated close to two decades ago by retired LHS athletics director Patrick M. Burke.
Between 12:30 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, more than 300 LHS student-athletes participating in fall sports will scatter throughout the city and Town of Lockport, knocking on doors, collecting canned goods to help stock our local community soup kitchens.
“We have an outstanding group of students in the LHS athletic program. I think a project like this gives us one more reason to be proud of them,” Sukdolak said.
“We expect a great turnout of students to assist us on Sunday in this extremely worthwhile endeavor. With the collecting power of that many students, we can’t wait to see the results on Sunday night.”
Sukdolak will meet with LHS student-athletes at LHS at noon on Sunday to go over assignments.
“A special thank you to Conjerti Moving and Storage for helping with the storage and transport of the food collected to the local soup kitchens,” Sukdolak said.
“The Lockport High School coaching staff, student-athletes and I feel very fortunate to be able to give something back to the community that supports us so well. We plan to cover as many city streets and town developments as possible. We encourage all members of the Lockport community to help us stock the shelves of our local soup kitchens by making a donation of a canned food on Sunday.”
Since the project began 17 years ago, LHS Athletes Fight Against Hunger has collected close to 60,000 cans.
Anyone who would like to make a large donation is welcome to drop off cans at the truck behind LHS on Lincoln Avenue between noon and 2 p.m.
Source: http://www.lockportjournal.com/sports/local_sports/lhs-athletes-fight-against-hunger-is-sunday/article_38a42bd8-132a-5d7d-8495-242bb29a4519.html
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