No One Should Have To Go Hungry! Trick-or-treat for your local food bank and help make sure children in your community don’t go to school hungry. We Scare Hunger is a Halloween food drive to help food banks stock up on everything they need to fight hunger—the worst supervillain ever. | “EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO SAFE & HEALTHY FOOD” The link between poor diet and illness is well–established. Concerns grow with the alarming increase in diseases such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, and obesity- health conditions that are evident at the food bank. People living on a low income do not have access to enough nutritious food to meet their health needs. The White Rock/South Surrey Food Bank provides recipients with enough food for 2 -3 days per week; therefore, it is doubly important that food we distribute is nutritious. SUGGESTED “HEALTHY CHOICES” FOOD DONATIONS FOR SOURCES' FOOD BANKS:* Canned Protein: Tuna, Salmon, Sardines, Chicken * Peanut Butter (no added sugar) * Milk powder * Brown Rice * Whole Grain Pastas * Oatmeal ( with no sugar added; whole flakes preferred) * Legumes – lentils, beans (no added sugar) * Fresh Fruit and Vegetables (if able to withstand storage until distribution days: Tuesdays & Wednesdays) * Canned Vegetables * Canned Fruit (no added sugar) * Fruit Juice – 100% ( no added sugar) * Oil (preferably olive and safflower) |
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