Visit to Winnipeg Harvest Food Bank
Today we took a friend to pick up some food from the Winnipeg Harvest food bank. She has problems lifting heavy things and needed some transportation so the kids and I took her there.
I had never been to a food bank before and this was all new to me. We have donated to the food bank before but never really knew how it got distributed. This one took place at a church basement. According to how many people in your household, you get certain amount of food. The staples like milk, sugar, vegetables and bread just to name a few. We in Canada are very fortunate, even when you cannot afford to feed your family, there are many generous businesses, groups and individuals that donate food to those in need. This was a good experience for the children as they see the people who receive the food. We know nothing about these people just that they depend on the generosity of other people to live.
The Winnipeg Harvest feeds over 40,000 Manitobans every month. They transport food to local shelters, soup kitchens, community food banks and children’s programs throughout Manitoba. Last year Winnipeg Harvest distributed over 9.8 million pounds of food to over 320 Member Agencies across Manitoba, including food banks, soup kitchens, youth programs and drop-in-centres.
Do you think you can help in any way? For more information on where you can donate, help or receive food, go to the Winnipeg Harvest website at http://www.winnipegharvest.org/.
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