Denman Island Food Bank Expands Offerings and Seeks Donations

community · School Portable, Denman Island

The Denman Island Food Bank continues to serve a growing number of clients, receiving support from the SPCA and Food Banks Canada hub in Nanaimo. It offers non-perishable staples, eggs, hygiene items, and fresh produce. Donations of excess garden fruits and vegetables are welcomed during Food Bank hours on Thursdays.

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• “The Food Bank continues to serve a growing clientele... we have been receiving generous support from the SPCA... and will soon be receiving mixed donations from the Food Banks Canada hub in Nanaimo... excess fruit and veggies can be dropped off at the school Portable, during Food Bank hours, Thursdays 4-7.” — The Islands Grapevine – July 2nd, 2021 (July 2nd, 2021)

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