Albion FFA welcomes donations for annual food drive
37,000 pounds of produce delivered to Community Action last year by FFA
Photo by Tom Rivers: Albion FFA students, alumni and other volunteers unload vehicles and trailers on Dec. 9 last year. Scott Oldenburg, left, is the Albion FFA advisor. Kaitlynn Basinait, second from left, is the FFA president.
ALBION – The FFA chapter in Albion is again organizing a big food drive from the agricultural community. Last year, farmers donated 37,000 pounds of produce for the FFA food drive.
That food was collected by the FFA at the high school and then delivered to Community Action of Orleans & Genesee on State Street in Albion.
About 25 different food pantries were able to share the food.
Farms and agricultural businesses interest in donating can contact FFA advisor Scott Oldenburg at soldenburg@albionk12.org or FFA President Kaitlynn Basinait at basinaitkaitlynn@albionk12.org.
The FFA started the food drive in 2010 with 3,000 pounds in the first effort and it typically tops 30,000 pounds in more recent years. The record is 53,000 pounds in 2020.
