The B.C. Government has announced funding for community-based programs.
Food Banks BC is receiving $6 million for use over three years, for the Emergency Food Purchasing program. Funding will be disbursed through food banks and community agencies throughout the province, which include rural and remote communities that have few other supports.
A further $2.5 million will be going to the Perishable Food Recovery Program, which will support food banks to build capacity to store and distribute perishable food items under refrigeration.
Food security has been identified as a key issue in TogetherBC, B.C.’s poverty reduction strategy.
Photo from: The Government of B.C.’s website
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