Food program helps Sisters residents

Volunteers packed food baskets in a lively session

on Saturday, December 22.

Sisters Fire Hall was a beehive of activity on Saturday, December 22, as volunteers put together holiday food baskets for 95 families in Sisters.

The food basket program is sponsored by Sisters Kiwanis, but it was a real community effort. Many people donated food and cash and folks from around the community turned out to lend a hand on Saturday.

Hiller also saluted Shirley Miller and Katie Powers, who put in long hours of effort in organizing the food drive.

"We couldn't have done it without them," Hiller said.

The 94 families helped by the program is a new high, 11 more than last year.

Family pets also received some holiday cheer through the associated Furry Friends Pet Food Drive. Donated food and cash went to feed 244 animals, a new high over the nine year history of the program.