The media drive’s street drive raised just over $ 2 million last week.
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The culmination of the 21st edition of The media drive, the street fundraising was back last Thursday after a forced one-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
Residents of the Laurentians ($ 288,000), Saguenay ($ 264,396), Côte-Nord ($ 263,273), Abitibi-Témiscamingue ($ 257,420) and Longueuil ($ 235,000) shown particularly generous. In Montreal, $ 77,058 was raised.
The number of collection points was less than in the past, so that the amount of $ 2,006,567 raised during the event is less than in 2019, while $ 2.8 million and thousands of kilos of foodstuffs had already been received by the organization’s volunteers on the same date.
The media drive that raised the most donations to date, however, remains the 2020 edition, where the $ 4 million mark was shattered, in particular thanks to a special fundraiser that raised 1.2 million. $ in spring 2020.
It is still possible to give to the food drive by December 31, whether by making a donation in money or food in Jean Coutu pharmacies and Maxi and Provigo grocery stores, by texting NOEL to 20222 or by going directly to the guignolee.ca site.