What: Community Appreciation Day

Where: Ten Lakes Chiropractic Clinic, 300 Portland Rd., Bridgton   

When: Monday, Oct. 17 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

What to do: Drop off money inside the office to help staff reach a goal of raising $2,000 for the Harrison Food Pantry. There will be a truck in the parking lot for those people who want to donate non-perishable food. 

By Dawn De Busk

Staff Writer

Colder weather increases the appetite. 

Some people have an appetite to help others in their community. 

This upcoming Monday (Oct. 17), the Ten Lakes Chiropractic Clinic will hold an event called Community Appreciation Day. 

“It is a day to show appreciation for Bridgton and the community around Bridgton. The best way to do that this time of year is to support the food pantry,” according to Dr. Derek Eagan. 

The fundraiser is specifically for the Harrison Food Pantry, he said.  

“It provides food for all the surrounding towns. It is one of the largest ones in the area,” he said.   

Rather than doing a canned food drive, Eagan and his staff decided to focus on financial fundraising. After all, boxing up and carrying all those cans can be hard on the back, he said. 

“We decided to do a cash donation drive. We set a goal to raise $2,000 for the food bank,” he said.

The patients at the chiropractic office are being asked to donate $10 per person. Along with Eagan, Dr. Karyn Hood will be working on Monday. People who are not patients can also make donation by stopping into the office. 

Still, there are options for people preferring to donate food. A truck belonging to the Harrison Food Pantry will be located in the parking lot. 

“There will be a truck out front. This is making sure that they can donate food if they want to,” Eagan said. 

The clinic’s doors open at 8 a.m., and the truck should arrive shortly after that, he said.

In the past, Ten Lakes Chiropractic Clinic has spearheaded Christmas present drives and food drives, he said. 

“We want to give back to the community that helps us be successful like we are,” Eagan said.