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Marcel Legault (centre right) of Legault's Independent Grocer presents a $100 gift certificate to Ed Giles of the Port Elgin Food Bank while surrounded by participating students, police and Optimist members

Marcel Legault (L), Ed Giles and Officer Doug Lein

Optimist President, Brenda Vanderploeg (neé Zimm) [Santa Hat] explains the rules of 'Shop with a Cop'

The South-port Optimist Club initiated the first annual Christmas 'Shop with a Cop' for the local Food Bank.

The project involved eight students from the four local elementary schools, local police officers and Optimist club members.  The Optimist club donated $400 to the teams who had to compete in a shopping spree for the Food Bank.

Two students from each school shopped with a police officer and an Optimist Club member and, as a team they had to fill their carts with non-perishable items that would feed a family of four.  The team that came closest to a $100 total at the till, would win an additional gift card for the Food Bank donated by Legault's Independent Grocer.

"We hope this will give students an appreciation of what it is to shop on a strict budget," said organizer, Optimist President, Brenda Vanderploeg.  "The students selected were also part of the D.A.R.E. program (drug awareness) and they are exemplary representatives of their schools."

(L) Connor Logan & Rylah Mallette of St. Joseph's school, Officer Doug Lein and Optimist Brenda Vanderploeg with the D.A.R.E. lion

Constable Rose Witteveen and her student try to decide on the best buy when it comes to spaghetti sauce

Mary Jane Salter with her students William Forsyth & Victoria Matheson of G. C. Huston school in Southampton carefully watch the check-in

Connor Logan of St. Joseph's carefully added every article on his computer

(L) Victoria Matheson, Inspector Ken McCulloch, Mary Jane Salter and William Forsyth took the healthy approach

The 'Winning Northport Team' - Optimist David Smethurst, Constable Rose Witteveen - students, Sydney Moe & Melissa Bruce were busy packing

The Salvation Army Food Bank van began to fill up

All four teams came in very close to the $100 mark with Northport school winning with of $99.52, followed by G.C. Huston at $99.16 with Saugeen Central over by $.29 and St. Joseph's over at more than $111, although St. Joseph's lead by Constable Doug Lein cried "foul!"

It was a fun experience that taught all involved how to shop for the best values!

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011