Innisfil mom holding summer bottle drive for Grade 8 class trip
Innisfil mom Melanie Norton isn’t giving up her quest to help her son’s Grade 8 class afford its year-end trip next year.
She’s hosting a summer bottle drive called Bottles For Kids to raise funds, but is getting resistance.
“When I was telling people, the first thing out of their mouth was 10 reasons why it wouldn’t work and it was really devastating to me,” Norton said.
She hopes the whole community pitches in for the bottle drive. Lefroy’s Taste of Europe is giving a donation for customers ordering ice cream mentioning Bottles for Kids.
“I want people to step up more. I use an analogy from the Humboldt Broncos accident. If one of our kids got hit by a car, or a family’s house burnt down, this community would be out the door, around the corner to give their support,” she said. “Why can’t we do that now?”
Even though Norton comes from a one-income family, she isn’t doing this to raise money just for her son.
“Times are hard, I get that. I want to make a difference,” she said.
Norton or Esther Schaffel will pick up any empties prior to July 21.
To arrange a pick up, email Norton at or Schaffel at.