‘Don’t let your neighbours fall through the cracks’: Saskatoon food drive underway – Saskatoon | 24CA News
The citywide meals drive is underway in Saskatoon for the month of May and the theme this 12 months is ‘Don’t let your neighbours fall by means of the cracks.’
Executive director of the Saskatoon Food Bank Laurie O’Connor stated they’re asking the general public to maintain them in thoughts whereas doing groceries.
“We’re looking for the most nutritious food possible, lots of non-perishable items and hoping to stock our shelves the entire month.”
The meals financial institution had a document month in March.
“Not the kind of record we want to break,” O’Connor stated. “Close to 24,000 people using our services and we think that’s a trend that will continue.”
According to Saskatchewan’s shopper worth index, the price of meals and residing is the very best it has been in 5 years and remains to be climbing. From March 2022 to March 2023, the worth of meals within the province elevated 9.7 per cent.
“Friends and neighbours could be struggling and so really thinking about not letting our neighbours fall through the cracks,” stated O’Connor.
She added the meals financial institution’s busiest months are in the course of the summer season when faculty breakfast and lunch packages aren’t out there.
“When you are doing your own grocery shopping, feel free to put food into the bin if you would like to bring it down here if you want to have a chat with one of our staff, we are open to doing a tour as well.”
The group backyard can also be up and operating and might simply produce 20,000 kilos of meals over the course of the summer season.
Financial contributions could be made at Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre.
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