Farm Credit Canada (FCC) donated $1,000 to the 7th Avenue School in Assiniboia for its nutrition program on September 6. Jillian Smith, Kelly Foster, Maureen Bonneau and Miranda Stoppler from FCC’s Assiniboia office presented the donation to 7th Avenue School principal Aaron Hesjedal along with the Grade 4B class and their teacher Carol Marit. Since 2004, FCC has been collecting food as part of its annual FCC Drive Away Hunger campaign in support of local food banks and hunger programs. This year the FCC will also be contributing a total of $100,000 to support school food programs. One hundred schools across Canada will be receiving $1,000 to support their food programs. This year, the FCC office in Assiniboia selected the 7th Avenue School in Assiniboia to make a donation to its school nutrition program.
