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
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!
We want to thank every one who helped with the Rod Run …. We had so much fun, and raised alot of money for the Foodbank, THANKS
THANK YOU to PR Firefighters, Bottom Up Tree Service, Twisted Twig Tree Service, Welpers Tree Service, Dave Formosa & Rob Villani for your generous donation. Trees removed from a property were chopped up and sold as firewood from which the money received was donated to the Foodbank. Things like this keep us going so we … Read more
Once again, we have received a sizeable donation from Western Forest Products. The $5,000 will ensure we can continue to Feed the Hungry in our community. We would like to the forestry organization for their very generous contribution. Many other organizations also benefited from their seasonal giving. See the story at CoastFM’s website here
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
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!!!
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
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
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