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National Volunteer Week 2021

By Hajira Hussain in Thank You on May 6, 2021

National Volunteer Week (April 18-24) looked quite different in 2021 than previous years. Many long-time RFBS volunteers are responsibly practicing social isolation by staying home, and we all practice social distancing by only leaving home to work (which includes volunteering for essential services!) or attend to other essential matters. Our volunteer team on-site at the…

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Privacy Policy

By Hajira Hussain in Services and Resources on April 5, 2021

The Richmond Food Bank Society’s privacy policy is based on and complies with BC’s Personal Information Protection Act. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our clients, donors, volunteers and employees with utmost respect and care. In accordance with PIPA, we will inform our clients, donors, volunteers, and employees of why and how we…

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We are OPEN Easter Monday April 5, 2021

By Hajira Hussain in RFB News on March 31, 2021

To everyone who celebrates: Happy Easter! May it be a safe and relaxing one. A reminder to all that we will be OPEN on Easter Monday; Monday April 5 is not a Statutory Holiday in BC, so we remain open as normal for grocery distribution (10am – 3pm at 5800 Cedarbridge Way, and from 3:30pm…

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Food Recovery Revolution

By Hajira Hussain in Donation on March 23, 2021

Fresh fruits and vegetables are essential for everyone, and especially for underserved communities facing barriers to accessing healthy foods. Many of the people we serve at the Richmond Food Bank are dealing with health issues or caring for dependents with health concerns. In addition, many of those using the food bank are children (about 27%)…

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Sign up for our e-newsletter

By Hajira Hussain in RFB in the Community on March 16, 2021

Email Address First Name Last Name Submit Sign up today for our quarterly newsletter to receive about four emails per year. We’d love to tell you about our impacts, upcoming projects we are excited about, and highlights from the past three months in the Richmond Food Bank Society community. Find out how you can help…

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