The Salvation Army food bank in Vernon is expanding, fundraising campaign launched
The existing food bank in Vernon will be getting a big expansion.
The Salvation Army announced it will be extending the food bank from its current storage site on 24th Street, into its thrift store next door.
The food bank acts as a safety net to help people who are at risk of becoming homeless or are struggling to put food on their tables.
“People using the food bank in Vernon are your neighbours and my neighbours. It could be a senior that shows up for a free coffee and a donut with the hopes it will tie them over until their next meal. It could be a family where a parent has been laid off unexpectedly, or it could be a family health crisis. These are all unexpected things that happen,” Bryan Ford of the Salvation Army Community Council, stated.