Save the date! The Richmond Food Bank is hosting an Open House event on Friday, September 27th from 12pm-2pm. This event is a fantastic opportunity to engage with our community, celebrate new milestones, and learn more about our mission and impact. Here’s what you can look forward to: A Fresh New Look Read more…
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 Read more…
On June 19th, 2024, the Richmond Food Bank held its 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM). AGMs are required under the BC Societies Act to elect the board of directors for the upcoming year. At our AGM, we elected our 2024/2025 Board of Directors, reviewed our audited financial statements, and Executive Director, Read more…
Thanks to the generous support of Food Banks Canada’s Capacity Boost Grant, the Richmond Food Bank has been able to achieve some major milestones over the last couple months. We were honored to receive this grant in February, and we’re excited to share the progress we’ve made since then: 1. Read more…
Please be aware that grocery distributions at the Cedarbridge location (our main location) will run from 10am-1pm. All distribution times at the offsite depots will remain the same. Cedarbridge Location: Monday: 10am-1pm Wednesday: 10am-1pm Thursday (Seniors Only 55+): 10am-1pm Saturday: 10am-1pm Offsite Depot Locations: Monday: 3:30pm-5pm (No. 1 & Francis) Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
Happy holidays! Here is our holiday schedule for late December 2023 to early January 2024. Click here for a PDF version of the schedule. Please note that there will be NO grocery distribution from Monday, December 25th, 2023 to Monday, January 1st, 2024. During this week, our office will be Read more…
The Richmond Food Bank Society is looking forward to 16th annual BC Thanksgiving Food Drive that will take place from September 18th-23rd, this year. This province wide initiative raises thousands of pounds of quality non perishable food, in support of food banks across BC. The goal this year is to Read more…
On June 21st, 2023, the Richmond Food Bank Society held its 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM). AGMs are required under the BC Societies Act to elect the board of directors for the upcoming year. At our AGM, we elected our 2023/2024 Board of Directors, reviewed our audited financial statements, and Read more…