Farm Credit Canada has partnered with the Battlefords Trade and Education Centre and Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre to host a food drive in the town of Battleford.
Bags will be delivered throughout the town and organizers are asking residents to fill the bag with any amount of non-perishable food items. Supporters are asked to place the bag on their doorstep and it will be collected by BTEC volunteers on Sept. 24 during the day.
Those who have garden produce to donate can drop it off at 1171 - 101st St. North Battleford. Call 306-937-5505 if you have a question.
Those choosing to make a monetary donation are asked to make a cheque payable to Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre.
“So far this September, the food bank has been very busy with handing out over 100 more food hampers compared to other months,” says food bank Executive Director Erin Katerynych.
“Back to school is a very hard time of the year for many families, and it reflects with a rise in food bank usage. Unfortunately the demand is surpassing the supply and we are finding ourselves with empty shelves.”
BTEC participants dropping off corn that they picked for the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre a couple weeks ago. BTEC is going to drop off bags throughout the town Battleford to collect food for the less fortunate. Photo submitted
