$45,000 donation courtesy of Loblaws Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\nChair of the Queens County Food Bank Shelly Panczyk learned they would be receiving the funding in November of 2022.<\/p>\n
The walk-in replaces chest freezers the food bank had been using and Panczyk says the ability to open a door and see where food is at a glance has been extremely helpful to volunteers. \u201cYou\u2019ve got your hamburger here and your hot dogs here and things on top of each other and we were always pulling and taking out and rearranging,\u201d said Panczyk.<\/p>\n
For two years before the new unit was installed, Panczyk says Mersey Seafood would store overflow frozen food for the bank. She welcomes the increased capacity the new freezer provides as over the past three years food bank use has increased dramatically. \u201cAnd it\u2019s not just single people. I have people in here that are, two people working. With the way the economy is, and the pricing, that have to come here because there\u2019s no way that they could ever live.\u201d<\/p>\n
On average, the Queens County Food Bank provides for 160 families every month serving 450-500 people, 33 percent of those are children.<\/p>\n
Panczyk says the support from the Superstore and Sobeys stores in Liverpool is invaluable. She also appreciates all the generous food donations being dropped off at various locations.<\/p>\n
While those are good, Panczyk says one of the best ways to support the food bank is through making a cash donation. \u201cMoney donations are better because I\u2019m always, always looking for sales. That\u2019s part of my work,\u201d said Panczyk. \u201cEvery Thursday I have to get the flyers from Superstore and Sobeys and I go through and what\u2019s ever on sale that I use as a staple, I have to order. And we\u2019re ordering cases.\u201d<\/p>\n
Panczyk says they can accept cash or cheque at the food bank or thrift store locations, by mail or people can e-transfer the funds. Donors receive a receipt which can come in handy when looking for deductions at tax time.<\/p>\n
Now that the walk-in freezer is installed and running, Panczyk says the Food Bank infrastructure is set for years to come and they can confidently focus on serving their clients.<\/p>\n
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