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Brighter Days, Fuller Plates Summer Campaign
School-aged children make up 18% of the clients we serve at the Richmond Food Bank. During the summer months, many families with school-aged children who rely on our school meal and snack program, face uncertainty about their next meal. When schools are in session, we coordinate the distribution of school meals and snacks to elementary…
Read More2024 Great Canadian Giving Challenge
Did you know? Despite the summer’s warmth and outdoor allure, many Canadian Food Banks (and other charitable organizations) tend to see a decline in donations during the summer months. In response to this, CanadaHelps has initiated the Great Canadian Giving Challenge for the tenth consecutive year. This initiative seeks to counter the summer-giving drought and…
Read MoreHost Your Own Virtual Food Drive!
Want to raise funds for the Richmond Food Bank? Start your own peer-to peer online fundraiser and get your friends and family involved! The Food Banks BC Virtual Food Drive platform is a fun and easy way to encourage monetary donations, which in turn allows us to purchase our most needed items. Keep reading to learn how…
Read MoreIt’s Giving Tuesday!
As we gear up for the season of gratitude and generosity, there’s no better way to kick off the giving spirit than by participating in Giving Tuesday. Every year, Giving Tuesday falls on the Tuesday following the US Thanksgiving and as the name implies, it is a day for giving back in whatever way possible.…
Read MoreHoliday Matching Campaign 2023
From December 1st until December 31st, 2023, Peterson is matching donations up to $10,000! This marks the eighth consecutive year that Peterson has generously agreed to match donations during the holiday season to the Richmond Food Bank Society. We are very grateful for this amazing donation matching initiative that doubles the impact of donations for…
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