Food Bank

In the ‘80s, with a sharp downturn in the economy and an influx of first nations people into Edmonton, the need for a Food Bank became apparent. A present member of our committee was a founding member of Canada’s first Food Bank here in Edmonton. A few years later, R-W became a distributing food bank depot and been in continuous operation for over 20 years, providing volunteers to handle the morning phone-in service and distribute the food each Wednesday afternoon to those in need in our area. In addition, some R-W members work regularly at the main food Bank to sort and organize distribution.