Santa and mates ‘escape’ helps meals financial institution

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Santa and his mates ‘escaped’ from Tillsonburg Saturday morning gathering 456 kilos of meals and $105 in money donations for the Serving to Hand Meals Financial institution.

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“That’s a haul,” smiled organizer George Papadakos. “Whenever you have a look at what we’ve created, what we’ve acquired right here, it’s superb. This isn’t a really heat day. The individuals of Tillsonburg, the neighborhood round Tillsonburg, are simply really superb, so supportive.

“I’m actually happy with the hassle and we’ve acquired an enormous donation for the Tillsonburg meals financial institution, which on the finish of the day, that is what it’s about.”

Greater than 37 runners/walkers, many with households, joined Saturday morning’s festive Santa’s Escape from Tillsonburg, a enjoyable 5-km run or 2-km stroll on the Trans Canada Path east of city, close to Zenda Line and New Street.

“An incredible turnout right here for what will be, hopefully, an occasion that we do yearly, traditionally, for an incredible trigger – the Serving to Hand Meals Financial institution,” mentioned Papadakos.

“Each little bit helps, even when it’s a can or two, or three or 4, don’t ever underestimate the quantity of assist that you are able to do by popping out after which sharing this trigger as a result of we nonetheless have much more days till Christmas. So you possibly can nonetheless do your half to assist out.”