Oilfields Food Bank E-Newsletter
/The Firefighter community food drive was astonishing!
Can you believe what happened? The communities of Black Diamond, Longview & Turner Valley donated 6000 kgs of food with an inventory value of $30,000 & cash donations of $6000. It’s been 3 years since our storerooms have been as full as they are right now.Every person who donated, every firefighter who trudged through the snow & every volunteer who lifted, weighed & sorted have our heart-felt thanks. And, our sincere thanks to Dave Hinman of Granny’s Pizza for providing free pizza both nights, feeding both the firefighters & our volunteers who, in turn, work so hard to feed others.
Special thanks to the Oilfields Scouts and their leaders for their strong backs! Thanks also to Chris Theti (photographer) for attending on Monday & taking pictures - the photos above were taken by Chris.
Your volunteerism is essential in order for us to deliver food to as many people as possible. Volunteers bring their energy, passion & determination to fight hunger in their community. We’ve said it before (because it’s so true) we can’t do it without you.Diamond Skull Photography Santa Photos – Nov 26th
Santa Clause is coming to the Turner Valley Fire Department on Nov 26th! Diamond Skull Photography has partnered with the Oilfields Food Bank to host this FREE event for everyone! They will be there doing TWO digital photos via email.
We ask that you bring at least ONE food donation for the food bank bin that will be set up at the Fire Hall.Start time: 3:30PM – 5PM
Christmas Hamper Donations
We are preparing to hand out 100+ hampers. We include a turkey or ham & all the fixings for 3 meals on Christmas day from breakfast right through to dinner.
If you have food or cash that you would like to donate to help specifically with this program please ensure we have it in hand by December 13th. There are donation drop boxes at AG Foods in Black Diamond & Sheep River Community Library in Turner Valley.Need a Christmas Hamper?
Pre-registration is required. You may apply online at oilfieldsfoodbank.com or phone (403) 612-1291. Hamper pick-up day is Friday, Dec. 16 & you will be contacted beforehand with your pick-up time.
Our Most Needed Items
peanut butterjamcanned fruitsugar1 L juice boxespancake mix & syruppet foods
Global Food Banking
Food bank use continues to climb to unprecedented levels that have never been seen before. Climate change disrupts agriculture which decreases the amount of food that is grown. This reduces the available food which causes supply chain issues & results in more food insecurity & increasing hunger for the 8 billion people on the planet.Across Canada - Food Banks Canada
(statistics are from the 2021 HungerCount which is based on data for March of each year)use has increased 30% from pre-pandemic levels1,462,795 visits were made to Canadian food banks in March1 in 7 were currently employed1 in 9 receive pension income17.9% are single parent households16.7% receive provincial disability support8.9% are seniors
Closer to Home - Food Banks Alberta
116,396 Albertans visited a food bank in Marchthere were 44,586 visits by children45% of Alberta’s users are families15.2% receive provincial disability supportsin rural Alberta, 30.5% are seniors or persons with a disability
Oilfields Food Bank - No End In Sight
Food, rent, gas & other essentials are at a 30-year high. Healthy, nutritious food choices are falling further out of reach for a lot of folks. Like other food banks we are struggling to balance rising costs & a continually increasing demand.
Visit our website at oilfieldsfoodbank.com for more detailed information.
Thanks to our sharing, caring community, Oilfields Food Bank has been able to feed every person who walks through the door. Every single one because…YOU ARE AWESOME! THANK YOU!