We held our annual general meeting on Wednesday 15 June 2016 in the Richmond Food Bank. The 2016-2017 RFB Board of Directors with past RFB Director Sheila Johnston As a NPO in BC and a registered charity in Canada, we are required to hold a meeting of the Richmond Food Bank Society’s members every year. …

We had a wonderful time at the 2016 Food Banks BC AGM, held on Sunday 15 May to Tuesday 17 May 2016 in Victoria, BC! The Food Banks BC AGM is an opportunity for us to meet with other food banks, learn from experts on issues facing NPOs, charities, and food banks, and make connections…

Our 2016 Strategic Planning session, held on Saturday 30 January 2016, was a rousing success! Every year, RFB directors and staff come together to look at the challenges our community faces and the obstacles and advantages we have in addressing those challenges.  The Strategic Planning Session is an opportunity for us to creatively think through…

A Christmas message from Sheila Johnston, Richmond Food Bank President: Your donations, gifts, and volunteer hours are essential to providing reliable year-round service as we receive no public funding. With your support, our volunteers give grocery assistance to 1350 to 1450 people in a week. During our distributions we also offer Nutritious Recipe Demonstrations, Play…

The Richmond Food Bank has launched two new distribution locations and times: Boyd Depot on Mondays from 3:30 to 5 pm (at Hugh Boyd Secondary Portable – 9200 No 1 Rd) Blundell Depot on Saturdays from 10 am to 11:30 am (at Richmond Baptist Church – 6640 Blundell Rd) Those are in addition to our…