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DICES plans food bank drive at the Hub

The Denman Island Community Education Society is asking residents to bring food donations to the Hub on April 8.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2023-03-16 · compiled 2026-10-01

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The Denman Island Community Education Society plans a food bank drive at the Hub in the Hall on Saturday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., asking residents to drop off food items.^[1]

DICES said emergency grants and funds received during COVID helped stock the food bank, but those resources are slowly drying up.^[1]

The society also listed a March 16 session on naloxone education and practice at the Hub as part of its community programs.^[1]

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