Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel - July 2010

Regular donors The Fairmont Airport Hotel donated $228 and 700 pounds of food. Thank-you everyone.

Bentall 2010 - July 2010

Bentall's 7th annual tenant appreciation BBQ at Airport Executive Park was a big success once again. Over 700 pounds of food and $2560 was donated to the foodbank from this event. Thanks Jill and everyone involved.

Ironwood Show & Shine - June 26, 2010

The Ironwood Show & Shine was presented by E.D.S. Custom Paint and Body and AM650 Radio on Saturday June 26th, just behind the Ironwood Shopping Centre on Coppersmith Way.

The sponsors and those attending this very fun event once again donated lots of food and cash to the foodbank.

Thanks to Ironwood Merchants AM650 Radio, Canadian Tire, Save-on-Foods, Tim Hortons, A&W Canada, Original Joes and especially E.D.S. Custom Paint and Body.

Purolator Tackle Hunger Week - June 7 - 11, 2010

The Purolator Tackle Hunger Week aims to engage all their people to help increase food donations at local food banks across Canada.  From June 7 – 11 this year, Purolator hosted food drives at their hubs and terminals across Canada, as well as at Purolator's Contact Centres and head office.

Since 2003, Purolator has successfully generated 3 million pounds of food for food banks across Canada. Last year alone they raised more than 130,000 pounds.

Richmond Chinatown Lions Presentation

Richmond Chinatown Lions Club President Thurman So presents a generous cheque for $4,000 to Richmond Food Bank Society Director Sheila Johnston and Executive Director Margaret Hewlett - a welcome donation at this time when the food bank is serving such high numbers.

Black Bond Book Sale

Black Bond Books in Lansdowne Centre held a book sale and raised nearly $700 for the Richmond Food Bank. Thank you to Connie and the Black Bond Books team!

Dream Auction 2009

The Gilmore Park United Dream Auction once again made a large donation to the Food Bank to help end poverty and hunger in Richmond.

Other beneficiaries are the Richmond Poverty Task Force to fund breakfast programs in Richmond schools, the St Alban's Community Meal, and Nova House which provides a safe environment for women and children.

Over 30% of Richmond children live in poverty.

Many thanks to our "Birthday Stars" children who instead of birthday gifts, collect donations of food and books for children who need the food bank. Thanks Devon L, Noel (and mom Gail), and Noah. Bravo! And many happy returns!

Dan Dere presents Margaret with a cheque from TWU Local 60. They have been donating $200 a month since 2004 and we offer them a sincere thanks!

A New Van for the Richmond Food Bank

The Richmond Food Bank received a surprise Christmas gift. The Milan and Maureen Ilich Foundation donated a brand new cargo van. The news of the planned gift was received with delight and gratitude on the busy day in December when the food bank’s sole vehicle had a breakdown in traffic, in the middle of its collection route.

When the Richmond Food Bank started 25 years ago, its volunteers used a Progressive Construction cube van to collect donations. For many years, its most significant funding also came from this community-spirited family and business.

This new van will expand the food bank’s fleet to two vehicles, allowing two teams of volunteers to collect the increasing number of corporate food donations through the year. It will also be used to collect produce from the fields during harvest season at the Sharing Farm, and it will be especially valuable during the busy giving season at Christmas.

The Richmond Food Bank is proud to have this clearly marked vehicle on the roads of Richmond. You can expect to see it at work almost any day of the week.

A special thanks to the following significant donors:

• ACFC West, Local 2020 CEP
• Acrohelipro Global Services Richmond Division
• Aeroguard Company Ltd
• Aeroinfo Systems, A Boeing Company
• Aeroplan & Employees
• Army, Navy & Airforce Veterans, Unit 284
• Auto West BMW
• BC Hydro Employees' Community Services Fund (HYDRECS)
• BC Lottery Corporation
• BC Vegetable Greenhouse
• Bentall Real Estate Services
• Best Color Press
• Bob & Pauline Jones
• British Columbia Ferry Services Inc
• British Columbia Lottery Corporation
• Buddha's Light International Association
• Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation
• Campbell Froh May & Rice
• Canada Post
• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
• Canadian Tire Associate Stores
• Canadian Union of Public Employees
• Canterbury Coffee Corp
• CBC Food Bank Day
• CBI Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Centre
• CHC Helicopter
• Christian Reform Church
• City Outside Workers - CUPE 394
• CKBD - CJJR Radio Basics for Babies
• Coast Capital Community Fund
• Coast Capital Savings Credit Union
• Colley West Shipping Ltd
• Columbia Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ltd
• Conway Richmond Ltd
• Corinthian Distributors Ltd
• Cowell Motors Ltd
• CREO Inc
• Crown Contracting Ltd
• Dash BC
• David Ballentine
• Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Assocation
• Dr Neil Zastre Inc
• E.D.S. Custom Paint & Body
• East Richmond Community Association
• ELSA - Richmond School District
• Eva Glittenberg
• Famous Players, Richmond Centre
• First Richmond Christian Reformed Church
• Fran Oeser
• Fujian Evangelical Church
• Gilmore Gardens Residents Council
• Gilmore Park United Church
• Gilmore Park United Church Dream Auction
• Global Television
• GML Mechanical Ltd
• Granby Enterprises Inc & Employees
• Great Canadian Casinos Inc
• Green Shield Canada Foundation
• H and M Christmas Tree Farm
• Helping Hands Club of WorkSafeBC
• Henry Anderson School
• Hodder Tugboat Co Ltd
• Honda Canada Finance Inc
• Hunt Personnel Temporarily Yours
• Ice Breaking Care Society
• Ideajar Design & Consulting
• IKEA
• IKEA Gingerbread House Contest, Tiny Tummies, staff & company
• Imperial Paving Ltd
• Imprint Plus
• India Cultural Centre of Canada
• International Buddhist Temple
• Island Veterinary Hospital
• Jas Dulay & family
• Jazz Hands
• Joachim Neumann
• John & Genevieve Massot
• John Koop
• JRfm Radio 93.7
• Kerry Financial Corporation
• Kiwanis Club of Richmond
• Kodak Graphic Communication Canada Company
• Lakewood Blue Development Ltd
• Leonora Hardy
• Lingyen Mountain Temple
• Lynde Designs Ltd
• MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd
• Manulife Financial
• Margot Fowler
• McKinney Enterprises
• McMath Secondary School
• Milan and Maureen Ilich Foundation
• Nature's Path Foods Inc
• New Image Props & Decor
• K Del Properties Ltd
• Ocean Fisheries Ltd
• Ocean Pearl Enterprises Inc
• Opacity Design Group Limited
• Our Saviour Lutheran Church
• Pacific Friends of Children Society
• Parish of St Anne, Steveston
• Park'N Fly
• Pat & Verne Anderson
• Patrick Cotter Architect
• Pattison Sign Group
• PCL Constructors Canada Inc
• Peter & Judy Ying Sun
• Point Grey Research
• Porte Realty Ltd
• Pro-Claim Restoration
• Purolator Courier and employees
• Raytheon Canada Ltd
• RC Palmer Secondary School
• Reid, Hurst, Nagy
• Richard & Karla Rand
• Richmond Animal Hospital
• Richmond Auto Mall Association
• Richmond Centre Mall
• Richmond Chapter IODE
• Richmond Chinatown Lions Club Society
• Richmond Chinese Community Society
• Richmond Chinese Evangelical Free Church
• Richmond Chrysler Dodge Jeep
• Richmond Community Foundation
• Richmond Country Club Ladies Executive Committee
• Richmond Evangelical Churches Good Friday Service
• Richmond Fire Fighters Association
• Richmond Honda
• Richmond Mandarin Lions Club
• Richmond Pentecostal Church
• Richmond Public Library
• Richmond Public Library CUPE Members
• Richmond Sunrise Rotary Club
• Richmond Youth Concert Band
• Robert Moog
• Roger Barnes
• Rotary Club of Richmond
• S & T Stereo Printers
• Sahara Sisters Group
• Sanford Designs Ltd.
• Sanjay's Foods Ltd
• Scotiabank - Alderbridge Place
• Sea Agra Seafood Brokerage Ltd
• Seafair Minor Hockey Association
• Signature Mazda
• Sound Developments
• South Arm United Church
• St Alban's Anglican Church
• St Joseph the Worker Parish
• St. John Ambulance
• Staub Electronics Ltd
• Steveston - London Secondary School
• Steveston Community Centre Society
• Steveston United Church
• Strayton Fitness Ltd dba Curves
• Sutton Group - Seafair Realty
• Team Telus Cares
• Telecommunications Workers Union Local 60     
• TELUS Network Operations
• The Hydrecs Fund
• The Rotary Club of Steveston
• The World of Stamps
• Tickle Me Pickle Improv Show
• Tigertel Communications
• Tzu Chi Foundation Canada
• Union of BC Municipalities        
• United Commercial Travellers
• United Way of the Lower Mainland
• United Way of the Lower Mainland - Success by 6         
• UPS Canada
• Vancouver Airport Conference Resort
• Vancouver Cathay Lions Club
• Vector Aerospace Helicopter Service    
• Verna & Bill Porteous
• Virgin Radio & 650 CISL
• Walter Lee School
• Westwind Elementary School    
• Whiteside School         
• Wild West Organics
• Work Safe BC   

The Army, Navy & Airforce Veterans, Unit 284 are the recipients of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce's "Association of the Year" award which recognizes their outstanding work in the community. The ANAF Vets have been strong supporters of the Food Bank for our 25 year existence through their weekly meat draws.

February, 2004 - The WCB's Helping Hands group approved our grant application to purchase an electric forklift and pallet racking. Dave and the group kindly took part in a photo session at the food bank. There was also a ceremonial presentation to all the groups receiving special project grant funds from the WCB Helping Hands Club. These groups included The Vancouver Food Bank, an AIDS support group and others.

We would like to thank those who helped with the office network and website. Thanks to Tim Chan for designing the website; Alec Home-Douglas for restructuring the site and for the ongoing technical advice; and thanks to Daniel Dent of OmegaSphere for web site hosting.