Basics for Babies volunteers, from left: Taylor Breukers, Jocelyn Blair, sales rep Suzanne Judge, Emma Breukers and Sheryl Guenther (also a Realtor with Sutton Group – West Coast Realty). Sales rep/manager Cheryl Lee (not pictured) is also a frequent volunteer.

Suzanne Judge, a Sutton sales rep and active Rotarian in Comox, B.C., recently helped organize the Basics for Babies Food Drive, collecting more than $3,500 worth of diapers, formula, baby food and other essentials.  Donors enjoyed a free breakfast while being entertained by the Strathcona Symphony Orchestra and a visit from Santa.  The fundraiser has become a favourite Christmas tradition in the community and an important event for the Comox Valley Food Bank.

The annual drive was launched three years ago by Judge and three other Rotary Club members.  “Proper nutrition for young children is a key element in stopping the cycle of poverty in their future,” says Judge.