London food bank on record pace for donations [Video]

With one day to go in the London Food Bank’s (LFB) Thanksgiving Food Drive, officials are not only thrilled, but surprised by the community response.

Serving 6,000 families per month and helping 30 agencies, the generosity of Londoners is essential because the demand for food is so high.

“I don’t think we expected this year to be so good because last year was a banner year, but here it is holding par with that,” said Glen Pearson, co-executive director of the LFB.

“It gives it kind of special meaning to Thanksgiving. I think people just feel that they want to be part of community.”

Volunteers sort donations at the London Food Bank for the 36th annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. (Nick Paparella/CTV London)

Those people include the Heussner and Henson family in East London, Ont.

They were loading up a vehicle to drop off donations after collecting at their Halloween display …