Congratulations to Valleyview Secondary Leadership Class for their very successful “Awake-a -Thon” fundraiser held on April 26th. They raised $5926.34 Pictured above are: Tiana Piva, Chanel Ledger, Victoria Ross, Erin Slizak, Jordan Decker, Kaitlyn Kokoska & Nicole Case Valleyview secondary students stayed up all night tonight while raising funds for local and global charitable causes. [...]
To Build Community As we progress with the renovations of the Food Bank we realize how generous the community is in its support. To keep our renovation costs within our budget there are many small items we need to use or purchase that businesses in our community have offered to us at no cost. We [...]
What a great motivating idea. I know it’s not unique but it is certainly appreciated by not-for-profits. RBC Royal Bank has a program for their employees when they volunteer. They can apply for a grant which is then given to the not-for-profit. It is almost like double dipping. You get a great volunteer group [...]
Did you know? One in five Canadian Moms struggle to provide their children with an essential need – clean, dry disposable diapers. This is why we have established our program for babies. Our yearly fundraiser B-100′s Basics for Babies ensures that our regions most vulnerable clients always have access to formula, diapers, cereal and jarred [...]
Free Concert Saturday, June 8th, 2013 7:00 p.m. Calvary Community Church 1205 Rogers Way **Special Guest Conductor** Bring a donation to the Kamloops Food Bank (non-perishable item or cash)
Our client hours are 12:00 to 2:30 Monday to Friday. Monday, Wednesday, Friday for families Tuesday and Thursday for singles and couple No change for Thursday evening (still 4:30 – 5:30 for seniors, students, clients who work during the day and clients with mobility issues) Food Bank at Kamloops United Church (South Shore) is [...]
There is hunger in Canada In 2012, close to 900,000 people were assisted each month by a food bank in Canada. This is essentially unchanged from 2010, and remains 31% above levels experienced before the 2008-2009 recession. There is hunger in Canada because… Too many Canadians do not have enough income to pay for rent, [...]
The Challenge to Parliamentarians On Wednesday, May 8th, to raise awareness for Hunger Awareness Week on Parliament Hill, Food Banks Canada has asked all Parliamentarians and their staff to fast for the day so that they can experience what it’s like to have food out of reach during an average day. This act will [...]
Hunger is a complex issue with many root causes and in a country as prosperous as Canada; it’s shocking to see so many struggle to get enough food. Close to 900,000 individuals turn to food banks for support each month in Canada, and of those, 38% are children and youth. The problem of hunger is [...]
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