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Help us win $20,000!

By Vivian in Donation on June 10, 2023

Summer in Canada brings many wonderful things like beautiful weather and the chance to enjoy the outdoors more often. However, for many Canadian Food Banks (and other charitable organizations), donations tend to drop in summertime as compared to the winter months. To help save charities coast-to-coast from the summer-giving drought, CanadaHelps has launched their Great…

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We’re Hiring!

By Vivian in RFB News on May 26, 2023

Warehouse Coordinator The Richmond Food Bank is looking for a dynamic, outgoing, caring, and compassionate individual to join our team as a Warehouse Coordinator. About the Richmond Food Bank Society The Richmond Food Bank Society supports food security and nourishment needed to sustain health and well-being. Each week our volunteers offer an array of fresh…

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Become a Board Member!

By Vivian in RFB News on April 6, 2023

We are looking to add new members to the Richmond Food Bank Society’s Board of Directors. We care greatly about adding Board members that will help in the Society’s mission to be a caring organization that provides food assistance, advocacy and related support for community members in need.  Our aim is to have diversity on…

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Serving the Community for 40 Years

By Vivian in RFB News on March 6, 2023

2023 marks the Richmond Food Bank’s 40th anniversary. On March 6th, 1983, the Richmond Food Bank opened its doors to its first clients. 20 families were served that day at Howard de Beck School. Since then, we’ve moved around Richmond, including The Public Works Yard on Lynas Lane and two locations in Steveston. In 2007,…

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Seniors Only (55+) Grocery Distribution

By Vivian in RFB News on February 14, 2023

We will be introducing a Seniors Only (55+) Distribution on Thursday mornings from 11am-2pm. Roughly 24% of the people we serve are seniors and we recognize how difficult it can be for some of the older clients in our community to stand for long periods of time. We hope that this will help make accessing our…

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