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Gift of giving passes from one generation to the next as St. Thomas bands host food drive

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Live music and craft beer came together in St. Thomas, Ont. Sunday to help those in need.

Railway City Brewery played host to a food drive for the St. Thomas Food Bank staged by a pair of local bands.

The Groove Station and Super Falcon took to the stage as a crowd of music and brews lovers gathered at the venue.

“Just listened to our community and thought, ‘Who’s in need and who can we help?’” said MaryEllen Allen, co-organizer and lead singer of Super Falcon.

Allen, along with her sister-in-law Rebecca Dalla-Vicenza, the lead singer of the Groove Station, decided to put together the event in honour of their late mother, Liette Dalla-Vincenza.

“We had a little brainstorm to say, ‘What can we do to make a difference this Christmas?’ in honour of our mom who passed away in the summer, who was a lovely woman, very giving, and she gave us the torch and said, ‘Keep it going,’” said Allen.

“This is our gift to her,” added Dalla-Vincenza. “This is our gift to her this year so we can’t give it to her personally, so we’re giving it to others.”

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