The Flagstaff Food Bank Tower of TP challenge 2024 ended on Wednesday, Jan. 31, when Food Bank volunteers travelled to drop off points in Daysland, Forestburg, Hardisty, Alliance, and Killam, picking up a total of 9,061 rolls of toiled paper donated by Flagstaff residents during the month of January.
“This would have cost over $7,500,” the Food Bank announced Friday. “Many food banks don’t give it out but Flagstaff Food Bank does. Thank you, Flagstaff, for helping out!”
This is the third year in a row the food bank has held the Tower of TP challenge, which has traditionally supplied enough toilet paper in one campaign to last an entire year.
Competition-wise, the winning school was Daysland School, with over 2,222 rolls collected, and the winning community was Killam.
Definitely in the running were the Killam and Forestburg Schools, as well as Central High Sedgewick Public School, along with the communities of Hardisty, Daysland, and Alliance.
This year, the Food Bank estimates they have enough to go through to November, thanks to the generosity of the Flagstaff County community.
Leslie Cholowsky
Editor