In September, 2007, Louise Ross bought gas at Sobeys Fast Fuel in Bathurst and received a Sobeys grocery coupon for $1.17. She proceeded to go grocery shopping but when she got home, she found the coupon was still in her pocket. It was then, that she thought of the idea of having a box for someone to donate that small amount towards a good cause and that a Breakfast Program seemed like a perfect fit. Discussions with the local Elementary Schools, Sobeys Bathurst and Sobeys Fast Fuel about the project were well received and all agreed to participate! In 2007, a “Breakfast Program” box was put on the Sobeys Fast Fuel counter and to date, $101,372.48 has been collected and distributed among all schools in the Bathurst area. Thanks you Louise, Sobeys Bathurst, Sobeys Fast Fuel and to everyone who helps support this great cause!

On October 16, 2019, the Rotary Club of Bathurst, Max 104.9 and students from Superior Middle School supported the Dawn to Dusk Food Drive to stock the shelves of the local Volunteer Center. Combined efforts will stock empty shelves for struggling families with the cold weather months ahead.