When Four Rivers Co-Op file clerk Colleen Cave won a company gift card to their in-house grocery store, she knew exactly what she wanted to serve: a main course of charity with a side dish of gratitude.
Cave received the $750 shopping spree and spent it all on stocking the shelves for the Quesnel Salvation Army food bank. Quesnel’s Co-Op branch manager Catherine Shore explained that the company has internal incentives like this, and “Colleen was recognized for excellent customer service, winning this gift card, but she told us, you know what?, I don’t need the groceries, but I do know who does.”
Cave said, simply, “I’ve used it, and not many people know that, but I know how important it is.” She said that now, in more abundant times, “I do lots of canning and food prepping, so I’m really good.”
Cave and Shore’s delivery filled most of a pickup box with the food that gift certificate bought, and hauled it to the food bank where Loretta Cameron and Linda Sawatsky were excited to receive it on behalf of the many hungry families and individuals who would be in need of it.
“You see miracles, here, sometimes,” said Sawatsky. “This is one of those times when we were starting to wonder about our supply, and in comes this wonderful and unexpected contribution. We are so thankful. What a beautiful gesture.”
Anyone who wishes to add food to the shelves at the Salvation Army in Quesnel can call 250-992-8784.
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