With the merry season upon us once again, the Golden Food Bank is launching our 2024 Holiday Fundraising Campaign! We are a nonprofit society and charity independent of core government funding, which means we rely on donations and grants to cover program and operating costs each year. Over fifty percent of our donations come in the month of December, meaning this is an incredibly important time that determines our capacity and budget for delivering food-access supports in the year ahead.

We are asking the community to donate to our fundraiser through the Food Banks BC Virtual Food Drive platform, consider signing up as a monthly donor through our CanadaHelps page, and we are accepting food and donations at our location (1407, 9th Street South) via cash, cheque, or card. Due to the ongoing Canada Postal Workers strike, we encourage donors to drop donations off rather than mailing them this year. Donations are accepted anytime during office hours Monday to Thursday, 10AM-4PM and until 6PM on Wednesdays until December 23rd. The Golden Food Bank will be closed from December 24th to 30th, and will re-open on December 31st.

To learn more, visit this blog post or download our Holiday Fundraising Guide.

Stay tuned to our Facebook and Instagram pages (@GoldenFoodBank) over the month of December, where we will be sharing yours and the community's progress!