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The PB&J Drive officially runs during November and December, but it helps local food pantries all year long. This delivery went to St. John's in June.  (ENP FILE PHOTO BY HEATHER N. GRIMMER)

As the weather cools, the folks from Lockport's Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive are planning on heating up, holding their first meeting of the 2014 season at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at 71 Van Buren St. in Lowertown.

The group is always looking for new volunteers, according to organizers.

"People want to be a part of something that they can see the fruit of their labor," said Pete Robinson, founder of the annual collection. "They should come to the meeting to find out more about it."

Now in its fifth year, the drive has continually grown, collecting jars of peanut butter, jelly and fluff and then donating those jars to Western New York food pantries, organizations, and the needy.

"You can see the need and how you have helped to make this drive one of the most rewarding benefits of charity one can do," Robinson said. "You can make a change one jar at a time ... like our logo says, 'spread the love.' "

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