Posted on December 10, 2010
Give Back To Your Vancouver Island Community This Christmas
Most of us are incredibly fortunate enough year-round to have a roof over our heads and food on our tables. With the current state of the economy both globally and on Vancouver Island, a trip to the grocery store is a luxury for some. Our communities’ food banks are working in high gear to fill a demand that greatly outweighs the supply.
Photo: Times Colonist
The Mustard Seed Food Bank in Greater Victoria is Vancouver Island’s largest food bank serving over 7,000 people monthly. However, a local report mentioned a jump in that number to 8,000 in September and similar demand is expected this month during the Christmas season. [source]
This increase in demand is widespread across the Island with food banks scrambling while cash and food donations are down across the board by almost 50%. Please consider donating to your community’s food bank and help fill bellies this Christmas. Below is a list of some of Vancouver Island’s food banks from north to south; contact your local municipal government if your community isn’t listed below.
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Port Hardy Harvest Food Bank
7120 Market Street
Port Hardy, BC
(250) 902-0332
Campbell River and District Food Bank Society
1671 Petersen Road
Campbell River, BC
(250) 286-3226
Comox Valley Food Bank
B-1755 13th Street
Courtenay, BC
(250) 338-0615
Food Bank on the Edge Society
(serving Ucluelet and Tofino)
272 Main Street
Ucluelet, BC
(250) 726-6909
Parksville Community Food Bank [website]
886 Wembley Road
Parksville, BC
(250) 248-8793
Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank of Nanaimo[website]
1009 Farquhar Street
Nanaimo, BC
(250) 754-8347
Chemainus Harvest House Food Bank
9814 Willow Street
Chemainus, BC
(250) 246-3455
Cowichan Valley Basket Society Food Bank [website]
5810 Garden Street
Duncan, BC
(250) 746-1566
Sooke Food Bank Society
2037 Eustace Road
Sooke, BC
(250) 642-7046
Westshore Food Bank [website]
(serving View Royal, Langford, Colwood, Highlands, Metchosin)
761 Station Avenue
Langford, BC
(250) 474-4443
The Mustard Seed Food Bank [website]
625 Queens Avenue
Victoria, BC
(250) 953-1575