Trick or treat ... or food?

On Halloween many homes in Revelstoke were greeted by children looking for more than a trick or a treat. They were also collecting goods for the local food bank as part of the Halloween for Hunger campaign.

The ten trick-or-treaters collected about 400 kg of food. Combined with the food collected at Mount Begbie Elementary, the total came out to close to 900 kg.

The campaign was started by Professor Jonathan White of Bridgewater State College was adopted by the non-profit organization Free the Children in 2000.

At Mount Begbie a contest was held between the classes to see who could raise the most food.

Then, on Halloween night, ten children and teenagers went door to door and collected nearly doubled the amount.

The food filled up the back of a large SUV and is going to the Revelstoke Food Bank.

The group is planning two more events through Free the Children. In February they are hosting One Night Out, which aims to bring attention to homelessness in town. Then, in April or May, they will host a Funky Sock Walk, or a Barefoot Walk, to bring attention to poverty in third world countries, where many people can't afford shoes.

They are also planning on taking part in Halloween for Hunger next year, and hope to double the amount of food collected.

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