West Kelowna food bank expands to meet growing needs
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Located at 3710 Hoskins Rd,, the new, 3,700-square-foot food bank was celebrated at a grand opening on Tuesday.
The food bank in West Kelowna, B.C., has doubled in size to meet the growing needs of the community.
“This is a huge day for us,” said Trevor Moss, the Central Okanagan Food Bank’s CEO.
Located at 3710 Hoskins Rd,, the new 3,700-square-foot food bank was celebrated at a grand opening on Tuesday.
The new space allows for increased food storage capabilities as more people access services.
‘Year over year there was a 31 per cent increase in West Kelowna in clients accessing the food bank,” Moss said. “That’s unfortunately tremendous growth,” Moss said.
Moss said the West Kelowna location is seeing nearly 70 new households access services every month.
“There always used to be a safety net out there. I think that safety net has been removed and people are now just hanging onto the ropes,” Moss said. “That’s what’s happening in our society. This is what’s happening in our economy.”
Lee Taylor is a senior on a fixed income and has come to rely on the food bank to help make ends meet.
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