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TOURISM RICHMOND CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE:
Posted on November 8, 2010 - 8:19am | View All News Releases
‘Help fill the Richmond Visitor Centre to the rafters with food for the Richmond Food Bank’
Richmond, BC, Canada (November 8, 2010) – Tourism Richmond is encouraging Richmond residents and businesses to get into the festive spirit early this year by lending a helping hand to the local Food Bank. The goal: to fill the 3,400 square foot Richmond Visitor Centre to the rafters with healthy nutritious non-perishable foods and groceries. From now until December 14, Tourism Richmond is throwing open the doors of the Richmond Visitor Centre to collect donations for the Richmond Food Bank.
“Tourism Richmond would like to bring our community together to help make a difference in the lives of those families who rely on the Richmond Food Bank particularly during the holiday season,” said Tracy Lakeman, CEO Tourism Richmond. “The Richmond Food Bank receives no government funding and relies on the community’s generosity and support. Tourism Richmond is challenging the residents and businesses of Richmond to get involved and help us collectively make the biggest donation the Richmond Food Bank has ever seen.”
The items most urgently needed by the Food Bank include pasta, canned milk, sugar, toilet paper rolls, paper towels, peanut butter (especially small sizes), feminine hygiene and other personal care products, large diapers in sizes 4 to 6, baby formula, tinned fruits and vegetables, pasta sauce, chunky soups, cleaning and office supplies. To donate, please call 604-821-0364.
The Richmond Food Bank serves over 480 households each week, with over 120 regular volunteers distributing food and groceries for free in a safe and confidential place to anyone who lives in Richmond and is in need of assistance. The 1,200-plus Richmond residents who use the Food Bank – 35 per cent of whom are children – includes people who are working for low wages or who are unemployed, people with chronic illness and disabilities and people in crisis, among many others.
Richmond Food Bank Facts:
Photos and interviews available.
About Tourism Richmond
Tourism Richmond is a non-profit, membership driven destination marketing organization (DMO). The primary mandate of Tourism Richmond is to enhance awareness about the destination through sales and marketing initiatives and by providing excellent visitor and member services. Ultimately, Tourism Richmond’s goal is to increase economic activity related to tourism for the City of Richmond and all stakeholders. Tourism Richmond is British Columbia’s 4th largest DMO.
Richmond, BC, Canada (November 8, 2010) – Tourism Richmond is encouraging Richmond residents and businesses to get into the festive spirit early this year by lending a helping hand to the local Food Bank. The goal: to fill the 3,400 square foot Richmond Visitor Centre to the rafters with healthy nutritious non-perishable foods and groceries. From now until December 14, Tourism Richmond is throwing open the doors of the Richmond Visitor Centre to collect donations for the Richmond Food Bank.
“Tourism Richmond would like to bring our community together to help make a difference in the lives of those families who rely on the Richmond Food Bank particularly during the holiday season,” said Tracy Lakeman, CEO Tourism Richmond. “The Richmond Food Bank receives no government funding and relies on the community’s generosity and support. Tourism Richmond is challenging the residents and businesses of Richmond to get involved and help us collectively make the biggest donation the Richmond Food Bank has ever seen.”
The items most urgently needed by the Food Bank include pasta, canned milk, sugar, toilet paper rolls, paper towels, peanut butter (especially small sizes), feminine hygiene and other personal care products, large diapers in sizes 4 to 6, baby formula, tinned fruits and vegetables, pasta sauce, chunky soups, cleaning and office supplies. To donate, please call 604-821-0364.
The Richmond Food Bank serves over 480 households each week, with over 120 regular volunteers distributing food and groceries for free in a safe and confidential place to anyone who lives in Richmond and is in need of assistance. The 1,200-plus Richmond residents who use the Food Bank – 35 per cent of whom are children – includes people who are working for low wages or who are unemployed, people with chronic illness and disabilities and people in crisis, among many others.
Richmond Food Bank Facts:
- Richmond Food Bank distributes over 15,000 pounds of food each week
- In 2009, Richmond Food Bank distributed 22,362 grocery parcels as well as bulk food to other agencies that serve meals and snacks to low-income people
- Richmond Food Bank is able to distribute more than $6 worth of groceries for every dollar spent
- According to Food Banks Canada, the use of food banks in BC increased by 18 per cent in 2009 compared to 2008
Photos and interviews available.
About Tourism Richmond
Tourism Richmond is a non-profit, membership driven destination marketing organization (DMO). The primary mandate of Tourism Richmond is to enhance awareness about the destination through sales and marketing initiatives and by providing excellent visitor and member services. Ultimately, Tourism Richmond’s goal is to increase economic activity related to tourism for the City of Richmond and all stakeholders. Tourism Richmond is British Columbia’s 4th largest DMO.
