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Worried about contributions

Editor: I have been volunteering at Lakes District Food Bank for years and am concerned that donations are down this year.

Editor:

I have been volunteering at the Lakes District Food Bank for many years and am concerned that donations from our community are down this year.

There may be a misconception that the Food Bank has enough funding due to the Lakes District Family Society (LDFS) receiving a gaming grant for the Food Bank. While the grant helps to supplement the actual food donations, the most important financial and in kind support comes from the community, both corporate and individuals. I worry that residents might think the Food Bank has enough money because of the grant we’ve received.  Although the grant is essential and most welcome it does not represent the majority of the contributed value received to run the food bank.

Over the course of a year the Food Bank feeds approximately 3800 individuals. Fortunately the community contributes enough money, work and actual food that we are able to fill boxes with nutritious fresh foods. The generosity of the community has been phenomenal in the past and the food bank would not exist without the people of the Lakes District who make it all happen.

I have been so touched over the years to see our community generously supporting the food bank with food and financial contributions.

The food bank also exists due to the wonderful work of the volunteers who purchase, prepare and distribute the food twice a month.

The Lakes District Food Bank operates under the umbrella of The Lakes District Family Enhancement Society and offers tax receipts for donations. Please contact Joanna at 250 692 3029 if you would like to donate food to this worthwhile cause.  The alternative method of donation is that cheques can be mailed to Lakes District Food Bank.

The address is P.O. Box 777, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0.

Joanna Carnie