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Bowen Island food bank shifts gears: monetary donations only and register for bags of food

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Bowen’s food bank is still open but operating under a new format.
Front of Bowen Island United Church, which houses the food bank

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Bowen’s food bank is still open but operating under a new format.

As of April 1, food bank volunteers will pack bags and give them out twice a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays, to people who have registered said Lorraine Ashdown of Bowen Island United Church (where the foodbank is housed) on Facebook.

“Please list your name, phone number and the number in your family. You can then slide this under the door of the church which will assure confidentiality,” wrote Ashdown. “Alternatively you can e mail your information – name, phone number and number in your family to bowenislandunitedchurch@gmail.com or in an emergency phone Sue [Clarke] at 604 947 2364.

“We want to assure that there will be strict confidentiality so please do not hesitate to register; we want to help,” said Ashdown. “We know this is inconvenient and not the way things have been done on Bowen but we all need to do our part to contain and eradicate COVID 19.

“The food bank has been very thankful for your food donations in the past, unfortunately food can no longer be accepted. We are very grateful for monetary donations which can be sent by e-transfer to msmccall@telus.net.
“Thank you for your cooperation.”