Food bank chugging along despite restrictions

Dec 18, 2020 | 5:14 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – The Medicine Hat and District Food Bank has had to scale back the number of volunteers from its usual 28 daily volunteers to 10 staff members due to COVID regulations.

But executive director Celina Symmonds says the food bank is still preparing 125 hampers each day containing more than 10,000 pounds of food by putting in 12-hour days to meet demand.

“We have the most loyal volunteers ever so we know when we open it up again and say, ‘hey guys, you’re welcome back,’ they will be here with bells on,” said Symmonds. “So we’re not so concerned about that, more concerned about just ensuring we have the capacity to get the food out while COVID is still a factor.”

Food bank chugging along despite restrictions

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