Friends In Need Food Bank Society
Banque - Maple Ridge (Greater Vancouver)

The Friends In Need Food Bank exists solely to provide for low-income families and individuals who reside in Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows. Our in-house statistics show that 34% of our client base are children under 12, and 5% are seniors. You can help by learning more about our services or donating funds to feed hungry mouths in your community.,Who We Help Our Food Bank provides solely for low-income individuals and families. Hunger affects all of us and in Maple Ridge alone, the Friends In Need Food Bank supports 10% of our communities population. We are a registered non-profit organization., Get Informed In your community, Hunger in Our Community, it could be your neighbour or your co-workers who depends on Food Bank services. All of this product is donated by local grocers, retailers and community members.,The Friends In Need Food Bank is a member of CAFB-British Columbia and Food Banks Canada.,We strictly abide by their Code Of Ethics and do not promote door-to-door or telephone solicitation. Our Food Bank receives over 105, 000 kilograms of food each year. Our Food Bank has over 5, The Friends in Need Food Bank also supports a secondary depot out of Grace Community Church in Pitt Meadows., 700 of which are children under 12 years of age., 1, 600 registered clients, Our Food Bank distributes to over 700 families and singles in a month and provides supplies to 7 other community agencies and programs. Since then our Food Bank has expanded and grown extensively through client services and hamper distribution.,The Friends In Need Food Bank now operates out of a 3,200 square foot warehouse in the heart of Maple Ridge. We raise awareness around hunger issues and provide our clients with information on other community resources.,Our History The Friends In Need Food Bank was founded in 1989 by two women in Pitt Meadows who saw a need to assist the hungry in our community. Our client numbers have risen 30% in the end of 2008, bringing our client numbers to 5, 600 register