October 2023 Oilfields Food Bank E-News
/FIREFIGHTER COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE
YAY! It’s back! Our steadfast & faithful firefighters will be going door-to-door to collect food & deliver it to Oilfields Food Bank in November. Nov. 13th they will be covering Diamond Valley West (formerly Turner Valley) and the Town of Longview (still the Town of Longview!). They’ll be knocking on doors in Diamond Valley East (formerly Black Diamond) on Nov. 14th. They’ll head out about 6pm & will wind it down around 9pm.
This food drive will fill our rather empty shelves & help sustain us for a few months. Times are tough & demand is not slowing. As we head into the winter cold & utility bills rise it will increase the pressure on already tight budgets.
We know when this food drive is announced everyone wonders, “What should I give; what is the best choice?” Here’s an answer:
Are there items we really need? You betcha! They are canned soup, chilli & stew, tinned meat & fruit, peanut butter & jam, baking supplies & coffee.
Are there items we really don’t need? You betcha! We currently have 43 cases of spaghetti, 26 cases of kidney beans & 54 cases of chickpeas.
Please know that we are tremendously grateful for every donated item…even more chickpeas!
JACKET RACKET
United Church In The Valley has once again spearheaded this important community event which will run until January 2024. Anyone in need of warm winter outerwear is welcome to look through the racks of coats, snowpants, boots, hats & mittens. We have items for both kids & adults.
Everything is set up in the Food Bank. Browsing hours are:Every Tuesday between 11 & 3pmTuesday Nov 21st 6-8pmThursday Dec 21st 10-3pmIf you have clean items to donate you may drop them off at the Alberta Treasury Branch, Sheep River Library & Diamond Valley Town Office.
THANKSGIVING HAMPERS were given out on October 3rd
Thank you to the Diamond Valley community & surrounding area for continuing to support Oilfields Food Bank. We were able to provide 60 Thanksgiving Hampers which fed a total of 186 people. Demand was up over last year.
A huge thank you to our hard-working, dedicated volunteers who have been working extremely long hours to make sure we have enough inventory on hand to complete every single hamper request. Whew. Well done.
CHRISTMAS HAMPERS
Again this year we are offering Christmas Hampers. We include a turkey, chicken or ham & all the fixings for 3 meals on Christmas Day…from breakfast right through to dinner.
Hamper pick-up day will take place Thursday December 21st. This hamper is an extra & not part of our regular hamper schedule.
Pre-registration is required. We are now accepting requests. You may submit your request using the online form or by phoning 403-612-1291. This year we ask you to submit your request sooner than later so we can get an idea of how many we’ll be preparing.
It will be a drive thru event & you will be contacted with your pick-up time closer to the event date.
INTERESTED IN DONATING TO THE CHRISTMAS HAMPERS?
We would certainly appreciate it. If you’re planning on collecting food donations/gift cards/gas cards please arrange to drop them off by Dec. 12th for inclusion in our Holiday Hampers. Check out our website donation page for more ways to give.
THANK YOU, once again, to our sharing, caring community. Our volunteers acknowledge your support, generosity & kindness. Whether you’re young or old or somewhere in between, we couldn’t do it without you.
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