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70,000 pounds worth of food donated for virtual fall food drive, London Food Bank officials say
coronavirus pandemic, as was the case with the food bank’s food drive in the spring.And like the spring food drive, neither the pandemic nor the virtual aspect deterred local residents from pitching in.In all, the food bank collected 70,757 pounds worth of food over the course of the 10-day campaign, said co-executive director Jane Roy.That tally, higher than the nearly 66,000 pounds raised last year, includes physical food donations as well as nearly $140,000 in monetary donations that will be used to purchase food.According to Food Banks Canada, a $2.60 donation equals one pound of food, meaning the food drive’s monetary donations equal just over 53,000 pounds.