It’s one of the worst years ever.
That from the head of an organization representing food banks across the Province.
Marilyn Herrmann is the President of Food Banks BC. She says Christmas donations, typically meant to last through September, are largely gone, “In Surrey we started to purchase in May and that’s absolutely unheard of. Normally we’re not purchasing until August or September.”
Herrmann says some food banks receive gaming grants but many are self-sufficient.
She’s also calling on businesses to step-up donations.
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