A local grocery store is helping keep Kelowna residents food secure with the annual Peter香蕉视频直播檚 Your Independent Grocer Spring Food Drive.
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In 2022, it is estimated there were over 1.4 million visits to B.C. food banks.
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The food drive starts March 30 and runs through April 16.
Food and monetary donations will be accepted.
Most needed food items include wholegrain cereals, peanut butter, pasta and pasta sauce, canned fish, meat, fruits and vegetables, baby formula, and shelf-stable dairy products.
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