SURREY FOOD BANK SOCIETY
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Mission Statement
Vision – A Nourished and Thriving Community, Free of Poverty
About This Cause
In 1981, in response to a downturn in the economy, a coalition of churches opened a food cupboard in Surrey. Two years later, in June 1983, the Surrey Food Bank Society was formed and opened up in a dilapidated building on King George Highway. The location and the Society itself were deemed to be temporary measures until the economy turned around and people could get back on their feet. What began as a temporary solution to a temporary problem has grown to a 7,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Whalley, a fleet of five vehicles, a lift truck, 400 active volunteers and a staff core of seventeen. The Surrey Food Bank Society currently distributes approximately 2,000 food hampers each week and has expanded support to many other internal programs, agencies and is affiliated with many different food security programs, such as Harvest Box and the Food Action Coalition. After over 30 years we have come to the realization that people will always need our help. We like to say we give people a "hand up, not a hand out".