Nanaimo Rises To The Challenge
While this past year has seen an ever increasing reliance on food banks in our city and an estimated total of 5,085 people being in need of a hamper over Christmas, Nanaimo residents have risen to the challenge.
Hamperville, a joint effort of the Salvation Army and the Loaves and Fishes Food Bank collected nearly 5,000 kilograms more food this year than last, when they collected 53,000 kilograms. This means they have been able to fill the 2300 hampers for Christmas as well as stock the shelves at the Salvation Army and the Loaves and Fishes Food Bank.
The Salvation Army kettle program saw that organization exceed their goal of $200,000.00 by raising nearly $210,000.00 representing about $10,000.00 more than was collected last year. All funds raised by the local kettle program are in fact used to help in Nanaimo.
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