save-on foods gives back
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Save-On Foods helping out the struggling Abbotsford Food BankTRANSCRIPT
Save-‐On Foods looking for the community to help the Abbotsford Food Bank Nick Arthur October 14, 2015
Normally a place of giving, is desperately looking for donations as the Abbotsford Food Bank has the lowest quantities of food stock they’ve ever had. Save-‐On Foods employees saw the story about the Abbotsford Community Services Food Bank crisis situation (that was released by the Abbotsford News on October 8th), they went above and beyond to help the struggling organization.
“We have always had donation bins for the Food Bank near the exit, but when we all read about the story we knew there was more that we could do to help.”
Smith said they now have necessity foods such as peanut butter, pasta, canned meat, soup and more, as well as a cut out of the Food Banks story at every till.
As each employee checks out customer’s groceries, they ask them if they would like to purchase any of the essential items or donate money to the Abbotsford Food Bank.
“Many of our shoppers seem to be on a tighter budget lately, because the dollar isn’t going as far as it used to”.
Smith said so far they have had quite a bit of success with this way of fundraising, and if anyone is interested in donating food items or money to the Abbotsford Food bank, you can make these donations at any of the four Save-‐On Foods locations in Abbotsford.
Brooke Smith (above) cashier at Save-‐On Food on South Fraser Way in Abbotsford