The Kamloops Food Bank was founded in 1981 by Mr. Hank Woodland. It started at the Kamloops United Church as a way to assist people through the devastating effects of the high inflation rates of the early 1980’s. In 2013, the Kamloops Food Bank completed a building renovation and expansion. A&Ts Project Development was key to the completion of this project.
The Kamloops Food Bank operates independently and is a member in good standing of the Food Banks British Columbia and an affiliates member of Food Banks Canada.
Governor General of Canada
King Charles III Coronation Medal
Bernadette Siracky
Kamloops Chamber of Commerce
Business Excellence Award 2023
Inclusive Leadership / Business of the Year
Recycling Council of BC
2023 Environmental Stewardship
Kamloops Chamber of Commerce
Business Excellence Award
2019 Environmental Stewardship
BC Principals’ & Vice Principals’ Association
Partnership Award 2019
Kamloops Chamber of Commerce
Business Excellence Award 2018
Not-For-Profit of the Year
Food Banks Canada
Excellence in Food Banking 2015
Click the below links to view our Annual Reports.
2024 Annual Report 2023 Annual Report 2022 Annual Report 2021 Annual Report
We expanded our food recovery program to include all perishable items donated by every grocery retailer in Kamloops and will have collected 2 million pounds by year end. We tripled the number of elementary age children who receive backpacks full of food every weekend and distributed a record amount of food to our 7000 clients, 9 regional food banks in addition to the 52 community agencies we serve that make meals.
It is with respect and gratitude that the Kamloops Food Bank acknowledges our presence on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory situated within the unceded ancestral lands of the Secwépemcúl̓ecw. We are committed to learning and working towards reconciliation along with fostering a culture of respect and equality for all.
