Just One Can – all it takes to make a huge difference.

You’re invited to bring ‘just one can’ to community events to help provide food for the nearly 300 people relying on the Golden Food Bank services each month. Thank you in advance for your participation and thank you to each of the organizers of the following events for participating in this project with us.

We provided a week’s worth of food for 121 people in one day and we couldn’t have done it without all your help!

Thank you to the Kinettes for holding their annual Halloween Scavenger Hunt. They raised $545 worth of food. Thank you to all of you who participated!

Thank you to Lady Grey Elementary School for all of the food you have gathered and brought to the Food Bank.

Thank you to Nicholson Elementary School for all of the food you have gathered, it is most appreciated!

Thank you to the Town of Golden Halloween Party – an amazing amount of food was collected!

Thank you Naomi for collecting food at the Bear Aware event on October 29th.

Thank you also to each of the schools and churches and their members who are participating in the Just One Can Project!

Upcoming Events:

November 13th – Live Kicks – Mark Reeves – Friday November 13th at the Golden Civic Center

At the Golden Food Bank:

Well here comes the busy season! We are seeing more visits to the Food Bank then ever before. Thank goodness we have such a great team of volunteers working with our fantastic Hamper Manager Diana. You really are the people who make things happen around here. It is fantastic. We would love to see you come and join us! Volunteer times are:

Volunteer & Drop Off Mon 1-3 Tue & Wed 9:30 - 12:30 Hamper Pick Up Wednesday 9:30 - 12:30

Watch out for our upcoming “Just One Can” quest for canned goods. We will be collecting canned goods at many upcoming community events. Just one can is all it takes to make a huge difference!

The Community Garden, Gleaning and Plant a Row Grow a Row Projects are completed for the year!

We can’t thank the over 110 volunteers who have helped to make this years quest for fresh produce a huge success. The Gleaners have identified over 90 fruit trees inside the Town of Golden – what a resource! This is how much produce was gathered and distributed at the Golden Food Bank because of all your help!

Watch out for our new logo, brochures, & posters!

This initiative was funded through UBCM’s Community Health Promotion Fund in 2008. Through much collaboration and hard work you will now start seeing the fruit of the Golden Food Bank’s marketing committee’s endeavours. Thank you so much to Renee Mirehouse (GFB vice chair) who has pulled it through to the eleventh hour to get this project completed. Also, the many members of the marketing committee in 2008 and 2009 who have been contributing to this project!

Thank you to EZ Rock, the Golden Star and the Force Gazette for always remembering to mention us and our initiatives in there broadcasts and publications. Thanks for helping us let people know what we’re doing over here and how they can help. We couldn’t do it without you!

Thank you to all of the wonderful folks at Overwaitea and Sobeys for all of your support and fantastic customer service. We couldn’t do it without you either!

Thank You to the wonderful people at the Columbia Basin Trust for donating the computer. We will put it to good use!

Thank you for helping us help others.

Sherra Vorley

Golden Food Bank Co-ordinator