World Hunger Day BBQ

World Hunger Day was on May 28, and to celebrate, the Whitecourt Food Bank, and generous sponsors Pembina Pipeline and Eagle River Casino, held a free barbeque on Saturday to help raise awareness about chronic hunger. Food bank staff handed out burgers and smokies from 11-3 as Pembina volunteers worked hard at the barbeque, keeping things rolling. Visitors were invited to tour the food bank after lunch and learn how things operate. Over the four hours of the event, $200 in cash was raised and six bins were jam-packed with food. Roughly 100 people took advantage of the free grub. Staff also had an information table set up with food bank days/hours and instructions on accessing services or donating. The most pressing need currently for the food bank is toiletries and laundry soap, as these are things families need and cannot afford, and the food bank can only provide them if they are donated. As always, non-perishables like cereal, soup, beans, pasta, pasta sauce, baby food, canned meat, sugar, 1L juice containers, and meal supports like Kraft Dinner or Hamburger Helper are always needed.