Interfaith Food Bank
Society of Lethbridge


1116 - 3 Avenue North
Lethbridge Alberta; T1H 0H6

Phone 320-8779   Fax 328-0521

Internet Address:   http://www.phoenixrisingcanada/Interfaith


Links:

Coin Box - Making Kids SMILE ... AGAIN!    Food for Thought List 

Services and Programs Available     Kids Against Hunger

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Volunteers Needed!

Interfaith Food Bank always needs volunteers for many different jobs. Please send your application and/or contact Jock Carpenter at the above address and phone number. Your volunteer work enables Interfaith to feed and help many needy people. Please volunteer today.




 

The Mandate of the Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge is:

- to recognize the human dignity of people in need and to assist these people living in Lethbridge and the surrounding communities.

- the society seeks, receives, and uses donations in cash, in kind, and in services, and provides a centre for the activities to assist these people.

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A bit of our history...

Interfaith Food Bank is the offspring of a service which had its beginnings in our Lady of the Assumption Church. Requests for food and assistance were coming to the church, not only from people in the parish, but from all areas of Lethbridge and district. The food bank outgrew its quarters in the Assumption Church and moved to the basement of the Catholic Charities Clothes Bank, taking the name of Catholic Charities Food Bank. Jock Carpenter became its director in July of 1989.

In October of 1989, Catholic Charities Food Bank moved to share a vacant area in a city of Lethbridge building occupied by the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen. However, another move was scheduled when that building was torn down to make way for the new Lethbridge Family Services building. The food bank moved to a small building, 1102 3rd Avenue North.

As support was coming from all the churches in the community, the name of the organization was changed to the Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge and its growth necessitated another move to 1116 3rd Avenue north. Interfaith now operates out of three bays in this building, 1116, 1114, and 1110.

Interfaith Food Bank provides an unique, comprehensive service to the needy of Lethbridge and the surrounding areas as we offer food hampers, emergency food, food supplements for good nutrition, clothing vouchers and advice in our role as advocates for people deserving and needing help.

 


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