Mayne Island Food Bank Society

No one should go hungry

Unfortunately, there is often a stigma associated with Food Banks. Yet, in British Columbia, food banks help over 80,000 people each month, 34% of people using food banks are children but they make up only 19% of the population, 48% of people using food banks are from single-person households, and 1 in 8 people helped by food banks are employed. Seniors are a particularly vulnerable group since pensions remain fixed while the cost of living increases.

The truth of the matter is that many people experience in their lifetime, a period when they struggled to survive — some more than once, and some for long periods of time. During those times, it is easy to feel alone, as if everyone around is doing well and it feels embarrassing to admit we are in a bind. So, we struggle and often skip eating in order to pay the rent and other bills. No one should have to go through this — no one should go hungry.

But you do not want a handout. What you need is a hand-up. The Mayne Island Food Bank Society is there to provide that hand-up. By providing a food hamper twice a month, they can help you get back on your feet. They can help you stay healthy while you work to make your situation better.