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BBQ Rib Cook-Off Saturday August 17th

By Hajira Hussain in Community Events on July 17, 2019

The Third annual Best on the Block BBQ Rib Cook-off is coming up on Saturday August 17th. Visit the Marriott & Sheraton Parking Lot – 7571 Westminster Hwy, from 11am – 2pm for delicious ribs and beer. All proceeds go to the Richmond Food Bank! Please join us at this fun event and support the…

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2018 Taking Care of Business Breakfast

By Keith Yee in Community Events on April 20, 2018

We had a wonderful time at Pathways Clubhouse‘s Taking Care of Business  breakfast on Wednesday 18 April in the Executive Hotel. Pathways Clubhouse is a charity in Richmond that “offers hope, encouragement and opportunities to people who live with mental illness.”  Pathways provides a supported environment for people as they strive towards mental wellness, transitional…

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March is Nutrition Month!

By Keith Yee in Community Events on March 6, 2018

March is Nutrition Month, and we’re happy to celebrate it! Nutrition is always our focus at the Richmond Food Bank- we work hard to make sure we’re offering healthy, nutritious food to the people we serve.  We aim to ensure that 1/3 of what we give out is fresh fruits and vegetables, and purchase fresh…

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Loblaw Holiday National Food Drive

By Keith Yee in Community Events on December 10, 2017

Loblaw Canada is holding a national food drive throughout the month of December! From 8 December to 24 December, Loblaw stores (including Loblaw’s City Market and Superstore) in Richmond will be accepting nonperishable donations to the Richmond Food Bank. They’re hoping to collect more than 1.3 million lbs of food across Canada for local food…

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Can-struction 2017!

By Keith Yee in Community Events on October 6, 2017

We’re very excited for the upcoming Can-struction event on Sunday 29 October 2017! From 8 am to 11 am at Lansdowne Mall, students from across Richmond will assemble creative designs out of cans of food.  All the non-perishable food items they use will then be donated to the Richmond Food Bank to help our neighbours…

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