Clients of the Regina Food Bank will be able to make appointments to go to the soon-to-open Community Food Hub and pick out their own groceries from the shelf.
Imagine walking into a store, picking out all your groceries for the week and not having to worry about facing an expensive bill when you go to check out. For clients of the Regina Food Bank, that will soon be a reality. Imagine walking into a store, picking out all your groceries for the week and not having to worry about facing an expensive bill at the checkout.Since the pandemic, there has been a spike in food bank users across the country, up 25 per cent in Regina alone.
White first reached out to the food bank for help five years ago, after a shoulder injury left him unable to work. He was consulted on the Community Food Hub, and said his focus was on expressing the needs of fellow clients, which vary. As a bachelor, he said he likes to cook no-fuss meals, like pasta, while a family with kids may need more produce and meat.
The food bank doesn't get any government funding for operational costs. It has raised $3.7 million to get the building ready, but the goal is to raise $5 million so that there's money to keep it open. Froh said the food bank has received a wide range of donations, everything from large cheques from corporate partners to coins straight out of children's piggy banks.
Once they're registered with the food bank, they will be able to stop in every two weeks, by appointment.Construction is done on the new location but the Regina Food Bank is still aiming to raise more money through its Feed Our Future campaign for operating costs before opening its doors.
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