The shelves at the Salvation Army food bank are in need of replenishing, as donations have decreased during the unfolding of the COVID-19 crisis (Photo Credit: Facebook / Salvation Army Grande Prairie Community and Family Services)

By Shane Clausing

Rotary Club

Rotary Club of Grande Prairie launches food drive to support Food Bank

Mar 30, 2020 | 12:33 PM

The Rotary Club of Grande Prairie is lending a hand to the Grande Prairie Food Bank during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now three weeks since the pandemic effects were really felt in Canada, the Grande Prairie Food Bank has seen an uptick in the demand for food hampers, and their shelves are running bare as a result.

With that, the Rotary Club has launched an interim food drive, similar to their annual drive every fall, to help create food hampers and help those in need during this time.

“The Food Bank is seeing a huge increase in the need and their shelves are running bare,” said Lauri Pollock, the Co-Chair of the food drive. “The Rotary Club of Grande Prairie wanted to get together and put together an online campaign because we know our communities are so generous and geared to help when they can.”

The club’s end goal is to raise $100,000 for the Food Bank.

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“When we talked to the Salvation Army, they thought that would be the amount that would hold them off until we are able to do our annual (food) campaign in the fall,” said Pollock.

Because of social distancing measures put in place by the government, the club is asking for monetary donations only. This will ensure that person to person contact is limited and the Food Bank can work with grocery stores in the region to help stock up their supply and get the items necessary to create food hampers.

Those interested in donating, can visit the Rotary Club website.