It was a pleasure and a privilege to be part of this year’s Salmon Festival Parade on 1 July 2016. 30 RFB volunteers and staff joined over 70 floats to celebrate Canada Day and our community. We greeted 50 000 people and were thrilled with the warm welcome we received. Read more…
Congratulations to our RFB Volunteers’ Dragon Boat Team for their Silver Medal Finish at the 2016 Steveston Dragon Boat Festival! The RFB Volunteers’ team fiercely competed in four races, ending up in the Consolation D Division for the final race where they placed 2nd! The weather was beautiful and Read more…
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 Read more…
Richmond Food Bank staff, volunteers, and directors had the pleasure of attending the Pathways Clubhouse “Taking Care of Business” Breakfast on Tuesday 10 March 2015. Pathways Clubhouse is one of our valued community partners, who offers hope, encouragement and opportunities to people who live with mental illness. We arrived before dawn to Read more…
Thank you to Loblaw City Market for your generous $1000 donation. The new Loblaw City Market on Steveston Highway made the donation as part of their opening celebration on Friday 31 October 2014. RFB Executive Director Margaret Hewlett, joins Chris Brodie, Judy Ann and Hector Che of Loblaw City Market, Read more…
Thank you to the congregations of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Parish, Beth Tikvah Synagogue, St. Anne’s Anglican Parish, and Our Saviour Lutheran Parish for organizing the Multi-Faith Food Drive last month. Their hard work and the generosity of the community brought in over $2000 and 1200 lbs of food Read more…
We are very grateful for the Richmond Youth Concert Band‘s generous donation of $3710, presented to RFB director Gary Lake at the Music for Moms concert on Monday 12 May 2014. The annual Music for Moms concert is well-known for being a wonderful celebration of music, and this year’s event Read more…
Richmond Food Bank Volunteers, directors, and staff were delighted to attend the Richmond Youth Concert Band Fundraising Gala on Sunday 2 March 2014. Held at the Continental Seafood Restaurant, the Gala had all the hallmarks of a great event: excellent live music, good food, and the enjoyable company of family, Read more…
The Richmond Youth Concert Band is having their annual Gala Fundraiser on Sunday 2 March at 5:30 pm at the Continental Seafood Restaurant on Cambie near No 5 Rd. Tickets are $45 each and partial proceeds will be donated to the Richmond Food Bank. We’re very grateful for the RYCB’s Read more…
On 26 January 2014, Richmond Food Bank volunteers and staff braved a blustery day to participate in the Walk for Memories at the BCIT Richmond Campus. It was a fun event that raised funds for support services for people facing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Here are more Read more…