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SHARE's Garden of Possibilities starts with YOU.
Help SHARE add dairy products, eggs, and fresh fruit & veggies to 1,150 of SHARE’s hampers for families.

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Did you know?

  • Each month, SHARE Food Bank serves over 90 new Tri-Cities families and individuals. Over 5000 individuals depend on SHARE’s Food Bank each month.
  • 58% of Food Bank clients are under the age of 18.
  • 11% of all SHARE Food Bank users are seniors.
  • On average, SHARE feeds over 700 Tri-Cities families per week.
  • Cash donations help SHARE purchase more healthy, diverse, and balanced food choices for individuals and families that access SHARE’s three Food Banks in the Tri-Cities. SHARE can purchase what we need, when we need it, to best support the needs of our community.

Your IMPACT

  • Last year, you raised $126,500 during Remember the Food Bank, exceeding our goal of filling 1000 hampers with healthy and fresh food for individuals and families.
  • You made it possible for SHARE to provide healthy, high-protein breakfast cereals and milk to children in our community.
  • When more children showed up at the Food Bank with their parents during the summer months, you made it possible for SHARE to provide meals to kids through our Community Resource Program, available during Food Bank hours.

Follow along to see how your support helps possibilities take root one story at a time.

At SHARE, behind every visit to the Food Bank, every parenting group, or every language class, there is a person. A story. A moment of courage. Over the next few weeks, you will hear real stories from our community. Stories of healing, connection, and possibilities taking root and growing stronger. Each story starts with something simple: a food hamper, a conversation, a safe space to be heard. And from that small seed, something powerful grows — food security rooted in compassion, and a renewed sense of belonging and confidence. In SHARE’s Garden of Possibilities, hope grows. And it starts with you.


Natasha's Story

They arrived in a new community with nothing but each other to rely on. No food. No support system. Just the quiet hope that things could get better.

When Natasha found herself struggling with the bare necessities, she turned to the SHARE Food Bank. The sight of a SHARE volunteer helping Natasha fill her wagon with fresh produce, milk, and eggs, was a beacon of hope. But it was more than just food she took home that day. She left with a renewed sense of confidence, a priceless gift that can't be packed in a bag.

That same morning, her son clapped along in circle time for the very first time at SHARE's Family Drop-in program. It was a small moment — but one that followed months of fear and uncertainty after escaping an abusive relationship.

Natasha also met another mom that day. Someone who was also overwhelmed, also wondering if she was doing enough. They talked. They connected. And Natasha found strength in sharing her story.

She left feeling proud.

That afternoon, she submitted her first job application.

Because SHARE's Food Bank is just the beginning.

At SHARE, a bag of groceries is more than just food. It's the first step towards a life-changing journey. It's safety, it's friendship, it's a fresh start. It's the beginning of a new chapter for individuals like Natasha, who find hope and compassion in the most unexpected places.

In our Garden of Possibilities, confidence blooms. And it starts with you.

Your support is not just a donation. It's a lifeline, a helping hand, a ray of hope. It's what helps families like Natasha's grow strong roots and begin again. You are an essential part of this journey.

Wei's Story

All Wei wanted was to tell his grandchildren, “I love you.” But they don’t speak Cantonese—and he didn’t know how to say the words in English.

It all began at SHARE’s Food Bank.

Wei came for food. What he found was someone who spoke his language—and took the time to listen. He quietly shared his story, perhaps not expecting much.

Our staff saw more than immediate need. They saw possibility.

Wei was connected to SHARE’s free English Practice Groups. At first, he was unsure. Speaking a new language in a room full of strangers felt overwhelming. But each week, he returned.

He met neighbours he’d never spoken to before—others learning English, just like him. Slowly, the fear gave way to connection. He started practicing the words his grandchildren loved.

And then one day, he said it.

“I love you,” in English.

His grandkids smiled, giggled, and wrapped their arms around him.

That moment meant everything.

Wei went from quiet isolation to weekly joy—all thanks to supporters like YOU. But many more are still waiting—for belonging, for confidence, for a chance to begin again.

11% of SHARE Food Bank clients are seniors, many of whom face language barriers, loneliness, and limited support.

That’s why we need you.

Help nourish hope, connection, and possibility—starting with a food hamper. Your donation can change a life.

Help more families, seniors, and neighbours grow hope and possibility. Donate today.

Paul's Story

Paul didn’t expect his life to unravel so fast.

A job lost. Stability gone. Days that blurred together in silence.

When his cupboards were nearly empty, he turned to the SHARE Food Bank, hoping for a bit of relief and maybe a kind word.

What he found was something more.

A volunteer who saw him.

Who asked how he was doing?

Who listened.

That simple act of care opened a door to a weekly recovery group where transformation began.

At first, Paul said little. He sat quietly at the edge of the circle. But he kept coming back.

Then one evening, the group held a potluck.

Paul brought his famous chicken wings, a dish he hadn’t made in years.

It was the first time he’d cooked for others—sober.

That night, something shifted.

He laughed.

He shared stories.

He felt proud.

Later, he told SHARE staff it was the first time in over a decade he felt like himself again.

Because at SHARE, a food hamper is never just a food hamper.

It’s a doorway to connection, healing, and living your possibilities.

In our Garden of Possibilities, hope grows.

And it all begins with you.

Give today—and help nourish more than just hunger. Your donation can change a life.


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Most Needed Food Items:

  • Canned Tomatoes - Diced, Paste, Sauce
  • Canned Vegetables - Corn & Mushrooms
  • Canned Meat - Tuna, Salmon, Chili, Stews
  • Canned Fruit
  • Breakfast Cereal (High Protein)
  • Rice & Pasta
  • Cooking Oil (1L)
  • Kids Diapers (sizes 1-6 months, 2, 4–6)
  • Baby Items (Good Start Formula Stage 1, Baby Food for 6 to 24 months old)
  • Menstrual & Incontinence Pads
  • Cash Donations