The Editor,
A big thank you to the many schools, businesses, organizations, and individuals who held food and cash donation drives through Thanksgiving and Halloween.
Thanksgiving came early this year with the BC Thanksgiving Food Drive on Sept. 20.
Volunteers and our community came together to collect and donate more than 14,000 lbs. of food.
Special thanks to the Church of the Latter Day Saints for their hard work organizing the drive and allowing their centre to be a depot for donations.
The giving season continued into November as schools held Halloween Trick or Eat food drives. Many individuals and organizations also helped by collecting food at Halloween parties or displays. The 3,500 lbs. of food that was donated gave immediate help to our neighbours in need.
Thank you to everyone who generously gave to one of these initiatives and to all who give at other times of the year. As you may or may not know, 100 per cent of the Richmond Food Bank’s funding is through food and cash donations from our public and corporate donors.
Your support goes to provide nutritious grocery parcels for more than 1,400 people in a typical week.
We’re grateful to be a part of such a generous and supportive community.
Richard Rand
President
Richmond Food Bank Society
