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Food Bank on the Edge volunteers celebrate another successful Christmas Hamper drive.

GIVING BACK COLUMN: Good tidings from Food Bank on the Edge

West Coasters reach holiday goal of raising over 100 Christmas hampers

 

Boxes wait to be filled with provisions at The Daily Bread Food Bank warehouse in Toronto on Wednesday March 18, 2020. Canadian food insecurity researchers say holiday appeals for people to donate to their local food banks can be tough swallow. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Why anti-poverty researchers bristle at holiday appeals for food bank donations

Addressing hunger requires systemic changes, researchers say

 

Food Bank on the Edge president Cris Martin says cash is king this holiday season. (Nora O’Malley photo)

Food Bank on the Edge ramps up holiday fundraising

They are looking to raise funds for about 110 Christmas Hampers

 

From left to right, Salvation Army Captain Matt Kean, Chilliwack Food Bank co-ordinator Don Armstrong, Chilliwack farmer Larissa Garcia, and Captain Fiona Kean. (BC Egg photo)

600,000 eggs donated by farmers to food banks across B.C. by end of 2022

‘We don’t want any parents to be in a position where they can’t feed their kids’ - Chilliwack egg farmer

From left to right, Salvation Army Captain Matt Kean, Chilliwack Food Bank co-ordinator Don Armstrong, Chilliwack farmer Larissa Garcia, and Captain Fiona Kean. (BC Egg photo)
Boxes wait to be filled with provisions at The Daily Bread Food Bank warehouse in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Food bank usage across Canada hit all-time high, nearly 1.5M visits in March: report

Numbers 35 per cent higher than visits in March 2019, before the pandemic hit

Boxes wait to be filled with provisions at The Daily Bread Food Bank warehouse in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
A Thanksgiving turkey dinner is shown in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

VIDEO: Thanksgiving dinner will come with a hefty price tag this year

Homemade turkey dinner now more than $200 for a family of four

A Thanksgiving turkey dinner is shown in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Kashish Hukku Jani is seen in Vancouver, on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Jani, 22, a fourth-year communication design student at Emily Carr University, said skyrocketing living costs make it hard to focus on her studies. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Inflation hits international students hard, with some turning to food banks

One Vancouver food bank said three-quarters of the students it aids were from overseas

Kashish Hukku Jani is seen in Vancouver, on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Jani, 22, a fourth-year communication design student at Emily Carr University, said skyrocketing living costs make it hard to focus on her studies. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
A national school food program is needed, B.C. advocates are urging. (Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion file)

Urgent need for a national school food program in classrooms: B.C. group

The Coalition for Healthy School Food wants the federal government to create a national program.

A national school food program is needed, B.C. advocates are urging. (Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion file)
Chilliwack was one of a number of communities plunged underwater by the November 2021 floods. B.C. is investing $2.85 million in food security funding to help build better emergency response systems and resiliency. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

B.C. announces $2.85-million food security fund ahead of wildfire, flood season

Fund includes pilot test for app that allows communities to request food as needed

Chilliwack was one of a number of communities plunged underwater by the November 2021 floods. B.C. is investing $2.85 million in food security funding to help build better emergency response systems and resiliency. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Rainbow Kitchen volunteer Bonnie prepares Dec. 8's meals. (Kiernan Green/News Staff)

Esquimalt food bank straining under unprecedented, pandemic-fueled ‘tidal wave’

Victoria’s Rainbow Kitchen is seeing new clients every day, including those who used to donate

Rainbow Kitchen volunteer Bonnie prepares Dec. 8's meals. (Kiernan Green/News Staff)
The Ukee RCMP will host a Stuff the Cruiser event in the Co-op parking lot on Saturday to help bring happy holiday seasons to locals in need. (Westerly File Photo)

Ucluelet RCMP and Food Bank on the Edge team up for annual ‘Stuff the Cruiser’ event

Folks can make their donations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ucluelet Co-op parking lot on Saturday

The Ukee RCMP will host a Stuff the Cruiser event in the Co-op parking lot on Saturday to help bring happy holiday seasons to locals in need. (Westerly File Photo)
Judy Gray’s Mid-Island RE/MAX Realty team are helping connect local kids in need with willing ‘Secret Santas’ through their Angel Tree program. Residents are encouraged to help bring joy to Christmas mornings by picking up an angel from the tree at the local RE/MAX office,<tcxspan tcxhref="1091917" title="Call 109-1917 via 3CX"> 109-1917 </tcxspan>Peninsula Rd, (Andrew Bailey photo)

Holiday season wraps Ucluelet in giving spirit

Food Bank on the Edge Society’s Christmas Hamper program underway as COVID-19 increases need

Judy Gray’s Mid-Island RE/MAX Realty team are helping connect local kids in need with willing ‘Secret Santas’ through their Angel Tree program. Residents are encouraged to help bring joy to Christmas mornings by picking up an angel from the tree at the local RE/MAX office,<tcxspan tcxhref="1091917" title="Call 109-1917 via 3CX"> 109-1917 </tcxspan>Peninsula Rd, (Andrew Bailey photo)
Food Bank on the Edge executive director Cris Martin beams next to a new cooler installed on Friday thanks to help from the district’s public works team. (Andrew Bailey photo)

Food Bank on the Edge cheers Ucluelet’s public works crew

“They really saved our day. They were our heroes for sure”

Food Bank on the Edge executive director Cris Martin beams next to a new cooler installed on Friday thanks to help from the district’s public works team. (Andrew Bailey photo)
Ucluelet mayor Mayco Noel and Food Bank on the Edge Society’s executive director Cris Martin hug on the newly designated site for the community food bank. (Nora O’Malley photo)

New food bank facility coming to the Coast

Ucluelet council unanimously approves Tugwell Fields location for $1 annual fee

Ucluelet mayor Mayco Noel and Food Bank on the Edge Society’s executive director Cris Martin hug on the newly designated site for the community food bank. (Nora O’Malley photo)
From left, Food Bank on the Edge volunteers Barbara Millar, Laurie Bird and Annie Goertzen celebrated a heartwarming donation of 20 Easter baskets put together by local kids Percy Udell, Daphne Hurwitz and Kesler Taron alongside the food bank’s executive director Cris Martin. (Andrew Bailey photo)

Local kids present Easter donation to Ucluelet’s Food Bank on the Edge

Youth receive Neighbourhood Small Grant from the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust.

From left, Food Bank on the Edge volunteers Barbara Millar, Laurie Bird and Annie Goertzen celebrated a heartwarming donation of 20 Easter baskets put together by local kids Percy Udell, Daphne Hurwitz and Kesler Taron alongside the food bank’s executive director Cris Martin. (Andrew Bailey photo)
Food Bank on the Edge’s executive director Cris Martin, front, says holiday activities are ramping up, but due to the pandemic, they are only allowing current volunteers and their partners to work on the hampers. (Nora O’Malley photo)

West Coast holiday giving guide for those in need

Registration is open for Ucluelet and Tofino Christmas Hampers, RE/MAX Angel Tree and more…

Food Bank on the Edge’s executive director Cris Martin, front, says holiday activities are ramping up, but due to the pandemic, they are only allowing current volunteers and their partners to work on the hampers. (Nora O’Malley photo)
A new West Coast Seeds pollinator mix of cosmos pays tribute to Dr. Bonnie Henry. (Submitted photo/ We Are The Northern)

New blend by West Coast Seeds to bloom in Dr. Bonnie Henry’s name

Cosmo blend designed to attract bees, and marketed with tagline ‘Bee Calm, Bee Kind, Bee Safe’

A new West Coast Seeds pollinator mix of cosmos pays tribute to Dr. Bonnie Henry. (Submitted photo/ We Are The Northern)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Thursday October 8, 2020 in Ottawa. Trudeau will announce today more federal funding for food banks across Canada to help them meet the surge in demand for their services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Trudeau to announce more federal funding for food banks during pandemic

Back in April, the federal government gave $100 million to national, regional and local organizations

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Thursday October 8, 2020 in Ottawa. Trudeau will announce today more federal funding for food banks across Canada to help them meet the surge in demand for their services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Tofino Resort + Marina teamed up with Nanaimo’s St. Jean’s Cannery & Smokehouse this year to bring albacore tuna to local food banks. (Tofino Resort photo)

Tofino’s Race for the Blue fishing derby casts philanthropic net

‘Thankful Thursday’ garners over 7,200 cans of tuna for local food banks

Tofino Resort + Marina teamed up with Nanaimo’s St. Jean’s Cannery & Smokehouse this year to bring albacore tuna to local food banks. (Tofino Resort photo)
The Food Bank on the Edge team was all smiles as they unpacked a glorious bounty of donations made possible by West Coast generosity in May, 2020. (Andrew Bailey photo)

Food Bank on the Edge temporarily closes ‘Free Store’ in Ucluelet

“We’re going to use that space for food storage going into the fall and winter.”

The Food Bank on the Edge team was all smiles as they unpacked a glorious bounty of donations made possible by West Coast generosity in May, 2020. (Andrew Bailey photo)