FOOD BANKS BRITISH COLUMBIA — Quick View

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Reporting period ending: 2022-03-31

Programs and activities:

Ongoing programs:
PROVIDING COMMUNITY FOOD BANKS WITH THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO ENABLE THEM TO ACCEPT, STORE AND DISTRIBUTE DONATIONS OF FRESH, NUTRITIOUS PRODUCE, PROTEIN, DAIRY ETC TO THOSE ENDURING HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY ACROSS THE PROVINCE OF BC. ASSISTING COMMUNITY FOOD BANKS WITH FOOD TRANSPORTATION COSTS WHEN FOOD NEEDS TO BE ACCESSED FROM OUTSIDE THEIR AREA. OPERATING THE BC COUPON PROGRAM WHICH DIRECTLY BENEFITS COMMUNITY FOOD BANKS ENABLING THEM TO PURCHASE LOCALLY WHICHEVER FOOD THEY NEED AT THE TIME. PROVIDING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PANDEMICS, WILDFIRES, FLOODS ETC. MAINTAINING A PROVINCE-WIDE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PROGRAM AIMED AT ENSURING THE SAFE COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATIOIN AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO WHEREVER NEEDED DURING AN EMERGENCY.

New programs:

Compensation

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