South Shuswap Scoop December 2021

Community comes to the Table for Food Bank

By Barbra Fairclough

The Sorrento Food Bank volunteers have kept a steady hand in continuous service to the community throughout the pandemic. Tina Hysop, Food Bank Manager is grateful, “Support for the food bank from all corners of the community has been unwavering since the start of the pandemic.”

“This year the thanksgiving food drive conducted in mid-September has been so above and beyond. People donated 6,800 pounds of food.” Tina confirms “We are in good shape.”

Tina also says things that are especially welcome during the Christmasseason are gifts for seniors and teens. Items such as puzzles, decks of cards, crib boards, sudoku, word searches, novels, or anything they can do by themself or with one other person. Restrictions of last year brought a focus on what you can do without a lot of people. Gloves and socks are always welcome as well. Knitters and Crocheters often donate handmade toques and lap shawls.

Bring your Christmas Hamper donations in no later than the third Wednesday in December during food bank open hours of 9am to 3pm. Hampers will be assembled and then delivered on the following Wednesday, Dec 22.

Also welcome are refundable drink containers. In the months between January 1 and November 11, refundable donations amounted to $3049.50.

This Christmas the CPR Holiday Train concert will be virtual in lieu of the live concert at Notch Hill. Tina says that even though the CPR concert will be virtual this year they will receive a financial donation from CPR early December.

The food bank is supported by local businesses, churches and other organizations and individuals throughout the area. It is located at 2804 Arnheim Road in Sorrento. It is open Wednesdays 9-3pm. Tina says folks who would like to donate food items can come by during open times with their food items.

Monetary donations are also welcome on Wednesdays. You can also donate from home; just visit the food bank website and click on the blue “Donate NOW” button. Your donation will generate an instant receipt.

White Lake Fire Department 14th Annual Food Drive canvased White Lake residents for collections of cash, food, gift, and clothing. Shuswap Fire Department will be accepting donations of coats for the food bank at the hall near the golf course driving range at 2505 Greer Road on Tuesday night practices between 6:30 and 9:30pm. This will be the sixth year Tire Craft Sorrento does an annual monetary contribution in December.

www.sorrentofoodbank.ca

The last visit for the CPR holiday train was in 2019. Like last year, the CPR concert will be virtual again this year. Steven Paige and the Stombellas will be headlining a concert taking place on Saturday December 18 at 5pm and it will be streamed live on Facebook and Youtube and the Holiday Train webpage. Special guests will be the Tews, Sierra Noble, Odds, Tankica Charles, Aysanabee and Keb’ Mo’