Target Hunger -- Image from Food Banks

By Connor Gunn

73,000 pounds of food collected through Target Hunger and local food banks

Jun 14, 2021 | 4:12 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Interfaith Food Bank and Lethbridge Food Bank came together for their annual Target Hunger event to tackle local food shortages.

Community members came by the food banks on Saturday, June 12, to donate food and help restock the shelves.

Financial contributions were also accepted, bringing
the final value of community contributions to almost $200,000.

The original target goal for the day was 50,000 pounds of food which was surpassed bring a total of 73,000 pounds.

“While food donations have been down substantially throughout the Pandemic, organizers note that community members have been generous since the beginning of the public health crisis, with many choosing to give safely, online at home,” the release says.

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Donations are still being made from people in the community who missed the day and the food banks say they’re grateful for each and every item donated.

“We’re thankful for everyone who participated by putting a bag out on their doorstep, and are equally grateful to the community volunteers for organizing the event and recruiting the people and resources necessary to complete all of the work on our behalf,” says Mac Nichol, executive director with Lethbridge Food Bank.

“We couldn’t pull off a food drive of this size without the support of the community and the hundreds of volunteers that pitched in to help.”

Danielle MacIntyre executive director with Interfaith Food Bank, says 73,000 pounds of food is a lot but they think 100,000 could be donated one year.

“For years we set a goal of 100,000 pounds, which would equate to one can per person within the
City, however, we knew from the start that Target Hunger would look different this year, and reduced our goal to 50,000.”

Financial contributions will continue to be accepted online targethungerlethbridge.com.