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The Fundy Interchurch Food Bank, a member of the Kentville, New Minas and Area Council of Churches is a volunteer organization that is committed to providing emergency food relief to individuals and families in an area generally comprising part of Greenwich, Port Williams, New Minas, Kentville, Coldbrook and surrounding areas. We continue to see significant increases each year in the amount of clients served. Over 2010, there were 2735 family/individual visits. This is over 50 clients a week! As a Christian community we strive live our faith as a supportive church community. Our purpose is to serve those who are in need and our volunteers work to keep our shelves full and our doors open. We are thankful for the community support and donations for without them we could not feed the hungry in our community. Our leadership is comprised of
representatives from most of the local churches in the areas of Thank you to all of you who help with organizing food drives for us! |
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Hours
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Our New Building
We have received enough funding to begin building a stand alone facility
that will provide much needed food storage and helping our volunteers to work
and serve in a healthy and up to date environment. Thank You to all
the many volunteers and community partners who have contributed to make this
a reality. We hope to move in by May 2011 thanks to the countless hours of
donated time, materials and money. We still need your help to raise the funds
to finish off the project and to help us with continuing to feed our hungry.
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We receive food donations
on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9-12pm. For pick up of donations, call
679-3664. Checks or cash can be donated to any church in our area, who
forward the donation on to us or sent to our mailing address is Fundy Interchurch Food Bank PO Box 933 Kentville, N.S.
B4N 3H8. We are able to issue tax receipts. Our Charity number is:
888734860RR0001 |
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We can set up a regular
giving gift through our banks. This is just like a regular transfer of funds
from your account to ours. This way we can better budget through our lean
times and do better food planning. |
· Host a
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It is easy to do. Contact
our office, let us know the time and date of your drive, your intended target
area and population. Promote the event through notices, media or posters. |
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Our director volunteers
come from local church representatives and members at large. Our on-site volunteers
are committed to one shift a week, once per month. We also need volunteers
who are willing to do regular food pick-ups and special deliveries as
required. We also need volunteers for special events. |
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We receive fresh produce
and pantry storage items. We have a constant requirement for bread, pasta, rice,
milk products, eggs, frozen meat, canned vegetables, canned soups, and
personal toiletry items like tooth paste, shampoo etc. If you are donating to
a food drive, not directly to our food bank, non-perishable items are best. |
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· Link to Feed Nova Scotia · Food Banks of · Food Bank Code of Ethics http://www.cafb-acba.ca/documents/Code_of_Ethics_rev.pdf |
Page Last Updated: March 2011