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
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!
A huge thank you to CoastFM, Freshco and City Transfer for helping to raise over $65,000 for the Foodbank. This was done with the Stuff the Trailer campaign, the Pallet Challenge, and the wonderful donations from our community. You’ve helped us Feed Our Community!
On Dec 11, all tips and some proceeds from food orders were donated to the foodbank. $1500 was raised! We thank you sooo much
… to Powell River community who helped us raise money to feed the community. Totals so far from cash, cheques, pallets and gift cards is $55,515.75
Thank you for the fabulous donation of 100 meals to the Foodbank. Our clients are very happy!
We are closed from Dec 24 – Jan 4 Last day open this year is Wed 23rd Dec Reopening Tuesday Jan 5 2021
Thanks to Maple Leaf Foods, who used foodbank hubs to distribute their product to the households where extra food is needed. Savanna and some helpers picked up our share in Nanaimo; they braved a rocky winter sailing to bring the goods home.
Food Bank AGM Monday Sept 28th at 1pm; at the Foodbank. Room for a few at the Foodbank and the meeting will be virtual by Skype if you want to join from home. If you need help with Skype call Debbie 604-414-3540. Link for Skype: https://join.skype.com/PPPOdZXvIY4K Download Financials, Minutes and Agenda available at the Skype … Read more
Big thanks for cheques received from Powell River Carpenters Society and CMAW LOCAL 2020 for helping us out to “Feed Our Community”. And THANK YOU EVERYONE!!! for the extra support received in the last few months.