The Growing Need
For many families, summer is not a season of ease — it is a season of uncertainty.
When school breakfast and lunch programs pause, parents face increased pressure to put healthy meals on the table. More than one-third of the people who visit SHARE's Food Bank are children and youth under 18, and demand continues to grow while food donations traditionally decline throughout the summer.
Today, SHARE's Food Bank supports 5,000 people every month across the Tri-Cities. In just four years, demand has doubled—for every one person we served in 2022, we now serve two in 2026- a 100% increase in just four years.
Behind every number is a neighbour working hard to make ends meet. A child who deserves nutritious meals to learn and grow. A senior choosing between groceries and rent. A family doing everything they can while facing rising food costs.
Our greatest need right now is for essential pantry staples and cash donations, which allow SHARE to purchase nutritious fresh food.
View our Most Needed Food List
Food Is Just the Beginning
At SHARE, a hamper provides much more than food. For many people, the Food Bank is the first door they walk through. It often becomes the first step toward greater stability, connection, and hope.
Through SHARE's Community Navigator program, visitors can meet one-on-one with a dedicated staff member who helps connect them with services that meet their unique needs. From there, individuals and families may access counselling, parenting programs, housing support, newcomer services, seniors' programs, advocacy, and more.
Every hamper opens the door to possibility. Your generosity doesn't simply feed someone today—it helps build the foundation for a healthier tomorrow.
Your Gift Helps Hope Grow
This summer, our goal is to raise $150,000 to ensure local families continue to receive nutritious fresh food while helping replenish the Food Bank with essential non-perishable items.
When you give, you're planting the seeds of hope.
Together, we can:
- Fill hampers with fresh, healthy food.
- Support children, families, and seniors through difficult times.
- Connect people with life-changing programs and services.
- Help our community grow stronger together.
Together, we can grow a Garden of Hope across the Tri-Cities.
Donate today. Every gift helps fresh food and futures grow.
And it starts with YOU.
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