by Lynne Greenblatt
Shepody Food Bank is celebrating 15 years of service in our community! Located at the Albert County Community Health Centre in Riverside-Albert, we have been providing emergency supplies of food to individuals and families in need who live between Alma and Edgetts Landing in lower Albert County since April 2007. Each month, we distribute an average of 2,200 meals. Our mission is to increase access to healthy food in a manner that maintains dignity, builds health and community, and fosters respect for diversity and inclusion.
Shepody Food Bank is celebrating 15 years of service in our community! Located at the Albert County Community Health Centre in Riverside-Albert, we have been providing emergency supplies of food to individuals and families in need who live between Alma and Edgetts Landing in lower Albert County since April 2007. Each month, we distribute an average of 2,200 meals. Our mission is to increase access to healthy food in a manner that maintains dignity, builds health and community, and fosters respect for diversity and inclusion.
We are open every Wednesday from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Our food boxes include frozen meats, fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs and dairy products, bread and a selection of dry and canned foods and staples. Clients may visit the food bank once a month and receive 6 days’ worth of healthy food for each person in the household. If there is a crisis or emergency need beyond that, clients are encouraged to contact us. Additional help will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
This summer, as in the past, we are taking part in the “After the Bell” program sponsored by Food Banks Canada. We will provide nutritious, child-friendly food packs for kids who, in the summer months, do not have access to school-based food programs. During the months of July and August, each eligible school-age child will receive one food pack per week. We encourage families in need to visit us and take advantage of this program.
This summer, as in the past, we are taking part in the “After the Bell” program sponsored by Food Banks Canada. We will provide nutritious, child-friendly food packs for kids who, in the summer months, do not have access to school-based food programs. During the months of July and August, each eligible school-age child will receive one food pack per week. We encourage families in need to visit us and take advantage of this program.
Pictured on the left are three of the volunteers, left to right, are Elizabeth Collins, Beverly Stevens and Janet Hoar. Now, more than ever, we recognize that many people are feeling the pinch from inflation, lack of employment and rising food, fuel, energy and housing costs. If you are in need, or know of someone who is, please give us a call or stop by. Our contact information is listed at the end of this article. We are here to help.
We would not have been able to accomplish what we have done over the years without the generous support of so many individuals, businesses, churches and organizations from the community and beyond. There are too many to mention individually, but to all of them we give our most heartfelt thanks and appreciation.
Last, but definitely not least, our volunteers are the backbone of our operation and deserve a huge thank you and round of applause. We are always in need of more volunteers. As the saying goes, many hands make light work. We have volunteer opportunities on Monday mornings (cleaning and re-stocking shelves), Wednesday mornings (receiving food delivery from Food Depot Alimentaire), and Wednesday afternoons (packing food boxes for clients). If you have a few hours to give, we would love to hear from you. Our contact info is listed below:
https://www.facebook.com/TheShepodyFoodBank/
email [email protected], phone 506-882-2323. We are located in Riverside-Albert at the Albert County Community Health Center, Lower Level.
We would not have been able to accomplish what we have done over the years without the generous support of so many individuals, businesses, churches and organizations from the community and beyond. There are too many to mention individually, but to all of them we give our most heartfelt thanks and appreciation.
Last, but definitely not least, our volunteers are the backbone of our operation and deserve a huge thank you and round of applause. We are always in need of more volunteers. As the saying goes, many hands make light work. We have volunteer opportunities on Monday mornings (cleaning and re-stocking shelves), Wednesday mornings (receiving food delivery from Food Depot Alimentaire), and Wednesday afternoons (packing food boxes for clients). If you have a few hours to give, we would love to hear from you. Our contact info is listed below:
https://www.facebook.com/TheShepodyFoodBank/
email [email protected], phone 506-882-2323. We are located in Riverside-Albert at the Albert County Community Health Center, Lower Level.
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