Dauphin’s 17th Fill A Truck event is next week, accepting clothing donations for Diabetes Canada.
The donation truck will be parked at the Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy On Friday, September 25th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and again on Saturday, September 26th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m, or until the truck is full.
This year they’ve had to make changes to the donation process, switching it to a drive-thru style event. Everyone donating must stay in their vehicles while workers pick up their items for them.
Sue Petersen is with the Fill A Truck event and explains what kind of items they are looking for.
“Basically it’s gently used clothing, things like belts, fabric, shoes, pillows, and bedding and what have you, but they have to be packed in green garbage bags.”
Sue says that when the truck is full, it can hold between 28,000 to 31,000 pounds of clothes.
Items must be in plastic garbage bags – not boxes.
For any questions, you can contact Sue at 204-648-5657.
