Food Bank update June 2015.

The Hantsport and Area Community Food Bank Society

3 Oak St ST, P.O. Box 728, Hantsport N.S. B0P 1P0

902-352-3002 , foodbanksociety@gmail,com

June 2015 Update

The board of directors wanted to share this 6 month update with our members and our community. It is only through your support that the food bank is able to function and provide support to our clients.

During the first 6 months we assisted 343 families and 802 individuals within those families. This represents  a 10% increase over last year.

Each month our client family receives a box full of food staples along with toiletry and cleaning items. They receive fresh milk, eggs, cheese and meat for two meals as well as fresh vegetables when available and also their choice of breads and pastries as available. The retail value of these orders would be for a family of 4-5, $162 and for a family of 1 or 2, $104. When this is applied to an average month it would total $7,708.00

Our funds are raised by cash donations, grants and fund raising events. Income tax receipts are issued for the cash donations. We use the funds raised to purchase food items that have not been donated. Our food donations come from our community. We have a food box at Independent Grocer ( Save Easy) and there are numerous food drives by various organizations during the year. We appreciate all the food donations and would request if you wanted to drop off food such as ketchup, instant coffee, mayo,  peanut  butter and toilet paper are always in demand. We have an increased demand for Gluten-free items so they are needed. No perishable food please, as food bank is only one day a month.

We always appreciate our volunteers and if you would like to become a food bank worker and/ or if you are interested in joining our management board please let us know by phone or e-mail.

On behalf of the Food Bank -- “ Thanks "

Chris Fry

President