Ginther seeks to advocate for poor, seniors
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LETHBRIDGE – Bill Ginther wants to be an advocate for the poor.
The executive director of the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen is seeking a seat on city council to give a voice to people who are sometimes not even recognized as people but as numbers.
“One of the things that is part of my work is the opportunity to sit with our guests every day and get to hear their stories,” Ginther said in an interview. “I have a real heart for people who are poor and people who simply don’t have the opportunities that others might. And so, along those lines I have a real sense that we need to have more affordable housing for people.”
Ginther, who relocated to Lethbridge from Saskatoon to be closer to his children and grandchildren, has a background in international development and relief. He says his work with Mennonite Central Committee and Food for the Hungry, doing relief work in places like eastern Africa, has given him a lot of experience in food security issues.
