The combined forces of the Rotary Club of the 1000 Islands and the Rotary Club of Brockville tipped the scales this Thanksgiving weekend, collecting at 9,580 pounds of non-perishable food and donations of more than $18,000 during the 16th annual Rotary Harvest Sharing Food Drive.

The annual effort is in support of the Brockville and Area Food Bank.

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This year’s total is up from the 2024 drive, which saw 8,412 pounds of food and donations of $17,507.

With ever-increasing pressure from Brockville citizens for assistance to get through the month, the question of food insecurity for the community at large is very much on the table.

In 2024, the Brockville and Area Food Bank recorded more than 21,500 visits, a 10-per-cent increase from the previous year, with in excess

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