From P.E.I. with love: ADL donates 1,800 cans of milk to N.S. food bank

A massive donation of milk and potatoes from P.E.I.has put the folks at Glace Bay Food Bank in Cape Breton, N.S.,in the holiday spirit.

A recent news story about the food bank's need for donations caught the attention of one Amalgamated Dairies Limited employee in P.E.I., said Michelle Kalbhenn, co-ordinator with the food bank.

Kalbhenn said shortly after seeing the story, the ADL employeeapproached their boss to see if a donation toward the food bank's annual milk drivecould be arranged.

"This is like totally amazing.So nobody has to go without milk this year. I don't have any fear of running out," Kalbhenn said.

"It just keeps getting better and better every year."

They hadn't imagined the end result would be a donation of 1,800 cans of Dairy Isle evaporated milk.

In addition, 75 bags of potatoes weighing about 23 kilograms or 50 pounds each have also beendonated to the food bank from Compton Brothers Inc.,in Morell, P.E.I.

Kalbhenn saidthe donations are a wonderful surprise that will go a long way.

"So that's something like, that I would not have to buy now for at least six months,"Kalbhenn said.

"So I can concentrate on buying like other things like meat, orI can get them hamburger, or I can get a little chicken for them."

ADL products are sold in Cape Breton, but Compton Brothers' potatoes are not.

ADL officials saidthey hope to be part of the milk drive next year as well.

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