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Deep River and Area Food Bank117 Banting Drive, Deep River Jan Mancey, Secretary |
ABOUT US
The Deep River and Area Food Bank is an incorporated organization. Our primary aim is to provide food relief to individuals and families in our community who need our help.
The voting members of the food bank are our volunteers. We are organized into a Board of Directors who set overall policies and rules and a Volunteer Committee where most of the day-to-day operations are decided. The chair of the Board is Charles Packer.
We belong to the Ontario Association of Food Banks, and through them are associated with Food Banks Canada.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
Where Is the Food Bank Located?
The Deep River and Area Food Bank is located in the basement area of the Deep River and District Hospital, 117, Banting Drive, Deep River. Go to the far East end of the hospital and you will see our sign on an entry door.
When is the Food Bank Open?
The Food Bank is open to clients between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm every Monday except when Monday is a holiday.
Who can use the Food Bank?
Anyone can use our food bank, provided they live within our catchment area. The catchment area is from Deux Rivieres in the West (including Swisha) to Chalk River in the East.
If you live east if Chalk River, please go to the food banks in Pembroke:
How often can I use the Food Bank?
You are entitled to one visit per calendar month. We record the date of each visit.
What information do I need to provide if I want to use the food bank?
We make the following records of each client:
Name, Address, Phone Number, Number of Children and Years of Birth to help us provide extras such as school lunch kits) and Partner’s Name (if any).
Can someone else pick up food for me?
The first time you visit the Food Bank you must come in person or contact North Renfrew Family Services for help (613-584-3358)
If, on rare occasions, it is not possible to pick up your food in person, you must either call us to notify us that someone else is authorized to pick up your order, or that person must bring a note, signed by you, each time.
How do I contact you?
If you need food please visit us during our open hours.For other enquiries and messages please phone 613-584-2484 and leave a message. We pick up our phone messages every day and someone will contact you.
HELPING THE FOOD BANK
How do I make a donation of money?
Donations can either be dropped off in the box inside the Northern Credit Union office (envelopes provided), or mailed to us at Box 1015, Deep River, ON K0J 1P0. We issue tax receipts for financial donations in amounts over $10.
We are not permitted to accept financial donations from our clients.
How do I make a donation of food?
Most of the local churches have drop boxes for nonperishable food items. There are also boxes in the Deep River Town Hall, Fleury’s valu mart, the Deep River & District Hospital lobby, and DJs in Chalk River. You can also bring food items to the Food Bank during our open hours. We accept donations of fresh garden produce, in season, during our open hours.
Are there food items that you do not accept as donations?
In general we are limited to foods that are pre-packaged and which have never been opened.
We cannot accept the following:
If in doubt about the acceptability of a donation please call us and leave a message. We will get back to you.
What sort of work do the volunteers do?
We depend on a variety of skills and interests. These include behind-the-scenes work such as administration, finance and publicity, and on operational work such as taking deliveries, stacking shelves, filling boxes and being responsible for the client relationships and the standards of operation cleanliness, professionalism, etc.
We are sometimes short of people able to do medium weight lifting and carrying for deliveries of food to the food bank, and occasionally for some critical administrative tasks.
All volunteers are required to sign a membership form committing themselves to our standards of behaviour, and we expect our volunteers to be reasonably regular in their support of the Food Bank.
How can I volunteer?
If you are interested in helping us please phone us on 613-584-2484 and leave a message. We pick up our phone messages every day and someone will contact you.
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FOOD BANK REPORT FOR 2011
WE SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS!
YOUR FOOD BANK HAS HAD ANOTHER BUSY YEAR
In 2011 we were able to provide more food to families than ever before. People come to us when they need to: 40% of clients made only one or two visits. A lot of our clients have children (44%). In all we helped 445 people including 170 children.
Our income and expenses were well matched through the year. The generosity of our community is outstanding and donations in almost all areas were up from 2010.
On the organizational side, we incorporated the food bank as a business (as recommended by the Ontario Association of Food Banks), we continued to work at getting our standards of service to the highest levels and we are privileged to have over 20 volunteers who together have put in about 2,000 hours of work.
USE OF OUR FOODBANK HAS TRIPLED IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS. WE VERY MUCH NEED YOUR ON-GOING SUPPORT.
