Rotary Clubs of Kamloops.....

Rotary Clubs of Kamloops

October 2008 saw the Kamloops Food Bank in state of emergency. Funds were low, food on the shelves was running out and client numbers were up..... That is when Rotary came in and saved the day.

All five Rotary groups of Kamloops with help of Rotaract, decided to run a city wide food drive to collect food and fill the empty shelves. This was no easy undertaking. The city has to be divided up into managable areas to collect food. Volunteers had to be organized to collect and sort the food. The city had to be educated to leave a food donation on their door step for pick up. The first food drive was a success with over 15,000 pounds of food collected.

Since the first food drive, 3 more food drives have been held. In total over 97,000 pounds of food has been donated and collected.

The food drives have been a miracle to the Kamloops Food Bank. The number of volunteers that Rotary provides and the number of hours donated by each individual is amazing. There are so many individuals within the Rotary Clubs of Kamloops who are instrumental to the success of the food drives. The passion and committment that Rotary has to the community is truly overhwhelming.

The Kamloops Food Bank feels very blessed to have the dedication and support of such a wonderful group of volunteers who are so involved in their community.

-Kari Smith
Event & Fundraising Coordinator
Kamloops FOod Bank