How to Help
There are many ways to support Friends in Need Food Bank: DONATE: Food and cash donations are always appreciated. We have greater buying power than the average customer, so we can turn every $1.00 donation into $2.50 worth of food for our hampers. As for food donations (for a list of suitable items, click here), we accept both non-perishable and perishable donations, thanks to the addition of a cooler and freezers to the depot. Donations can be dropped off Monday to Thursday from 8:30am until 12:30pm or a pick up can be arranged. Please call our warehouse at 604-466-3663 extension 2 Tax receipts are issued for all cash donations over $10.00 CANADA HELPS: You can make a charitable donation right now online through the: VOLUNTEER: Volunteers are always needed, for day-to-day operations, fundraisers, special events and the board of directors. For more information, contact friends at 604-466-3663 extension 3. HOLD A FUNDRAISER: For more information and guidelines, contact Glenda Williams 604-466-3663 extension 4. THINK FOOD: Recycle your used printer cartridges through this program, which provides funding to Friends. For more information, click here: A program encouraging residents to donate their used printer cartridges (mainly inkjet) to the food bank. Local partners host a collection box and mail them when full to the Ontario organization thINK Food at no cost to themselves. Friends receives about $2-3 for each cartridge.
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