Niagara College held a clothing drive with donations going to the Welland St Vincent de Paul Thrift store. Patrick Rothwell President of Welland PC contacted the Niagara College Student Union in September and they have had a 4 week clothing drive ending on Dec 12th They had 5 large bins around campus as well as posters and messages on the campus monitors.

Profits from the Thrift Store are used to help two food banks, school nutrition programs, energy programs as well as the Welland Community Christmas program. Pictured are Jim Barwell (St Marys St Vincent de Paul), Nick Appelman (Niagara College Student Council) and Patrick Rothwell (President of the Welland Particular Council).