Did you know that on average more than 28,000 individuals – 26 per cent of whom are children – rely on the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society each week?
During the holidays we spend more time together cooking in the kitchen or gathered around the dining-room table than we do during any other season. But many Canadians are focused on food for another reason – they don’t have enough. That’s why Loblaw is urging people to donate to the annual Holiday Food Drive, held at Real Canadian Superstore® and Extra Foods® locations across Vancouver. If every Loblaw customer donated one item this holiday season food could be provided to the 841,191 Canadians that turn to food banks every month.
The Loblaw Holiday Food Drive is running until Dec. 24th. Some of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society’s most-needed items this holiday season include:
- Whole Grains – Rice and Pasta
- Simple Proteins – Salmon, Tuna, Natural Nut Butters, Beans, Lentils
- Basic Cereals – Oatmeal
- Hearty Meals – Soups, Stews, Chili
- Canned Fruit and Vegetables – Canned Beans, Tomato Sauce
- Infant Formula and Diapers
