Feeding the Hungry

Thank You for your Support of Food for Families During the 2011 Holiday Season!

Through the generosity of our customers and with the support of our vendor partners, Thrifty Foods has raised more than $206,000 for food banks in our communities. 2011 proved to be a season of giving, generosity, and kindness and we are proud to be a part of this program in our communities.

Thank you for your support!

Food for Families Donations Going Where Food is Needed Most

Thrifty Foods shares the donations (including both bagged groceries and funds donated at the till) among 15 community food banks throughout our communities.

Victoria

Mustard Seed Food Bank

Goldstream Food Bank

Sidney Lions Food Bank

Mill Bay - CMS Food Bank Society

Duncan - Cowichan Valley Basket Society

Nanaimo - Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank

Saltspring - Saltspring Island Community Services

Parksville - Salvation Army Parksville Mt. Arrowsmith

Courtenay - Comox Valley Salvation Army

Campbell River - Campbell River & District Food Bank Society

Tsawwassen - South Delta Food Bank

Coquitlam & Port Moody - SHARE

Morgan Crossing - White Rock/South Surrey Food Bank (also referred to as 'Sources')

Abbotsford - Abbotsford Food Bank

North Vancouver & New Westminster - Vancouver Food Bank Association


Thrifty Foods has been feeding the hungry for over 30 years through donations to food banks across BC. We provide daily donations to food banks and, in conjunction with our customers, have raised over $1,500,000 in groceries for those in need.

Thrifty Foods' annual Food for Families and BC Sharing programs provide sixteen community-based food banks with close to $400,000 a year. These funds are used to purchase groceries for distribution to those in need in our communities at Christmas time, and throughout the year.

A special thank you to our many customers and staff who participate in our food bank programs. Your generosity helps ensure that individuals and families have access to nutritious food throughout the year.

Food For Families

Food for Families is offered in all 27 stores at Christmas. Thrifty Foods customers have the option to purchase $5, $10 or $20 coupons at the till. Now in its fourth year, Food for Families has raised over $850,000 for over 15 local food banks across BC since 2008.

BC Sharing

BC Sharing, is a company-wide, year-long program that allows customers to add a $2 donation at the till. Each store's donation is passed along to food banks to enable them to purchase food as required throughout the year. In 2010, BC Sharing provided more than $180,000 to food banks across BC.

Sources Community Food Bank

In 2010, Thrifty Foods Morgan Crossing donated 1% of sales to the Sources Community Food Bank, providing $18,701 to those in need in the White Rock/South Surrey community.