Get your donations ready, folks.
Saturday, Sept. 21 is collection day in 撸奶社区for the BC Thanksgiving Food Drive Project 鈥� an annual province-wide initiative that helps feed the hungry.
Locally, the BCTFD event typically involves about 100 volunteers who visited 4,000 homes and collected more than 9,000 pounds of non-perishable food for the 撸奶社区Food Bank during the 2018 event.
The 撸奶社区drive is co-ordinated by the 撸奶社区Multifaith Association in partnership with the 撸奶社区branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 撸奶社区Food Bank.
"Many people in 撸奶社区experience food shortages, causing them and their children to go without meals and proper nutrition," said Emma Cox of the 撸奶社区Food Bank, in a news release.
Between 400 and 500 people rely on the 撸奶社区Food Bank every month, including seniors, those on disability or assistance, employed people with low incomes, families, and children, according to Cox.
During the food drive, residents can donate non-perishable food items or cash.
Donation bags and boxes will be picked up from homes on the morning of Sept. 21 and then brought directly to 撸奶社区Food Bank where they will be sorted and stocked.
This year, to cut down on single-use plastic bags,聽 participants are asked to put food donations in a box or previously-used bag.聽
Watch for the event's flyers and for more information or to volunteer, contact Geraldine Guilfoyle: 604-848-4807; [email protected];听 .
