Xmas hours

Last day Thurs Dec 21 Reopen Tues Jan 3 Happy holidays to all!

Thanks to all donors!

Coast FM, Fresco and City Transfer had a big success for the Stuff The Trailer event. Their Pallet Corporate challenge brought in 109 x 1000lb pallets of food for the PR Action Centre Foodbank and we thank them for helping us to feed our community.  Also, Western Forest Products for their annual donation, Powell River … Read more

Holiday Hours

We are closed for the week between Xmas and New Years. Last day open is Thursday Decemeber 22, 2022 Open again Tuesday January 3, 2023 Seasons greetings!

Macs for Families

PR Macs owner/operator Corey Matsumoto has donated over 20 refurbished Apple computers, with more to come, to the Foodbank for distribution to families without computers. He has supplied desktops and laptops, all with fresh installs, so our community’s kids won’t be left behind when there’s no room in the budget for a computer. Thanks Corey, … Read more

We Scare Hunger

Assumption School students canvassed food for the Foodbank in their “We Scare Hunger” campaign, collecting more than 1,000 food items to donate to Powell River Action Centre Food Bank from the surrounding community…. beautiful! Big thanks to all!!!

Foodbank to benefit from Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign

How much is a Smile Cookie? Smile Cookies cost between $1 (plus taxes). 100% of the proceeds go to help local, regional charities. When does this program start/end? Smile Cookies will be available from September 13-19. How much of the price goes to charities and community organizations? 100% of the price (before taxes) goes to … Read more

Don’t miss out on your FREE energy saving kit.

BC Hydro has teamed up with local food banks to provide you with a free energy saving kit. Each kit includes items to help you save energy: LED bulbs weather-stripping for around windows and doors high efficiency showerheads water-saving tap aerators LED night light fridge and freezer thermometer step by step instruction guide to help … Read more

Canada’s Foodbanks Have Been There For You….

We’ve been there in the past: For 40 years, food banks have been dedicated to helping Canadians living with food insecurity. Across Canada, over 3,000 food banks and community agencies come together to serve our most vulnerable neighbours. Since 2010, as a system, we’ve sourced and shared almost 1.5 billion pounds of food and Food … Read more

See you later Dewar

We thank Dewar Boutilier, whose hard work and dedication has been appreciated over the years as Vice-President of our board AND as multi-faceted helper in the many areas needed., He has stepped down due to moving. We will all miss him dearly, and wish him the best his his new life ventures!