Upcoming events and news for this Fall! View this email in your browser Hunger Awareness Week September 21st through 25th Hunger Awareness Week is about raising awareness of the solvable problem of hunger in Canada.  Food banks across the country hold events to tell the story of the work we do and the stories of hungry Canadians assisted by food banks. The Golden Food Bank, Food Banks Canada and food banks right across the country are asking all Canadians to mark Hunger Awareness Week - to make a positive impact on the issue of hunger across the country. On Thursday, September 24th at 7:30 pm the Golden Food Bank will host a fund/food raising event at St. Andrew's United Church & Centre for Peace.  We will be sharing with you a documentary on food waste which helps put into perspective the issue of food waste in North America.   You can check out the trailer and join our event on Facebook for more info! Admission is by donation, food or cash donations accepted.  All proceeds will go towards the Golden Food Bank's programming.  Hope to see you there!  The Food Bank Garden at the Ruth Wixon property is proving bountiful once again this season!  Come help us harvest veggies on Tuesday mornings from 9am until 11am or Thursday afternoons from 3pm until 5pm! Not a gardener?  Find out about more volunteer opportunities on our website or join our Volunteer Facebook page to get up to the minute information on our volunteer opportunities! The harvest is upon us!  Don't forget about our Plant a Row, Grow a Row Program!  If you have any surplus vegetables from your garden you would like to share with our clients please stop by the food bank!   Donations can be dropped off Mondays through Thursdays from 9am - 4pm.  If no one is there during these hours, we won't be gone for long!  You can leave donations in the donation bin at the front door.     Got apples?  Want to borrow our apple press?  Give us a call to arrange a time.  We are lending our apple presses in exchange for a donation, cash or food. Speaking of APPLES!  The Golden Apple Fest is BACK!  Join Wildsight Golden, WildSafeBC, the Golden Farmer's Market and US on Saturday, September 26th in the Spirit Square for fun, games, food and of course APPLES!  Let's celebrate the harvest together!   Stay tuned for more information! The Golden Food Bank Society in the news.... Food bank needs support beyond food Other food banks in the news... Surrey Food Bank loses all perishables after power outage Campus food banks trend troubling, students say Food banks in the Southeast benefit from bountiful crops We've reached 320 'LIKES" on our Facebook page!  'LIKE' our page and help us reach 400 'LIKES'   Let's give hunger a voice and keep the conversation going!    Hope to see you out at one (or ALL!) of our upcoming events!  For more information about upcoming events or our services, don't hesitate to contact us at (250) 344-2113 or info@goldenfoodbank.ca Happy Harvest Everyone! Stephanie Findlater, General Manager Copyright *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*