Last Saturday June 18th, Whitehorse Motors held their annual Round Up event and were kind enough to host a Whitehorse Food Bank BBQ. Loads of people stopped by to check out the great event and support our food bank. We were able to raise over $700 in just 2 hours! A big thanks to Whitehorse Motors for their hospitality and to everyone who came out to support the food bank and enjoy the afternoon with us.
The Whitehorse Churches All City Food Drive was an amazing success. It was the biggest spring food drive yet! Our shelves are looking very full. The Whitehorse Food Bank would like to thank everyone who was involved and helped make this happen, including Whitehorse Motors for donating the beautiful green bags. The faith community really stepped up and supported us in a big way this spring, not only raising money at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Good Friday Service, but…
Our shelving is being worked on during April 13th-15th, so we will be CLOSED! We need to take everything off our shelves, and then put it all back! We have let them get pretty bare; however there is still some work to be done! If you have time between 5pm and 6:30 pm on April 12th (Tuesday) to help us relocate the leftover stock, we would be very grateful! As well as the following Saturday, April 16th between 11am and…
The Whitehorse Food Bank will be closed consecutively from Friday March 25th-Monday March 28th! Have a wonderful weekend!!!
We got a lovely surprise this morning from the Whitehorse Disc Golf Association! $1234 raised, along with 55lbs of food donated!!! Thank you for your support!
Just a friendly reminder that the Charitable Tax Receipts have been mailed to all you wonderful donors. If you have not yet received them, you should any day!! If you have moved, or have not received yours by Friday, please feel free to call us and we can discuss our next step 🙂 Thanks again!!!!
Hello all fellow Yukon Rondezvous Supporters, THE 2016 RONDEZVOUS activities include a ‘Steam Punk‘ themed dance on February 26th, from 8pm-2am. They are looking for a charity, such as us, to host the coat check… With 400 tickets being sold, at $2 per coat, we could make $800!! We are now seeking volunteers who would be interested in doing so!? If this interests you, and/or yours friends, please give us a call at 393-2265 ASAP!!!!!
Fun filled hockey weekend; Darcy Tucker of TML, and Rob McLean are in town and raising awareness for our FABULOUS Foodbank!!! You can bring donations (of any kind) down to Front Street!! 😀 The Huskies are playing this weekend as well!! Plus there is a Book Panel Debate at KDFN @ 3 on Saturday, that is open to the public….Annie Avery is defending her book of choice in honour of our Foodbank…and all proceeds will be donated to us, if she…
We are pleased to announce the new turn that we have taken at our lovely Foodbank!!! We are encouraging the use of reusable bags, and asking clients to bring their old grocery bags in for their hamper days….trying to eliminate the purchase of new plastic bags altogether!!! We are already great recyclers!!! And, starting on February 1st, we are getting our compost bin from The City of Whitehorse’s Organics Collection Program for businesses!!!
Another example of the fabulous people here in Whitehorse!! Whitehorse Motors organized a great fundraiser that brought in cash, new Green Apple Club members, and a BIG cheque!
Whitehorse Food Bank would like to once again thank all the wonderful, generous people of Whitehorse!!! Thanks to all your support, we were able to run a successful ship during the holiday rush!! Handing out mini hams to singles and couples, and turkeys and trimmings to families of 3 or more (even able to make exceptions for some single parents)!! This year we were also given the opportunity to help out a few families in need of gifts for young children,…
Royal Bank of Canada has granted Whitehorse Food Bank funding of $5000, to help support our community!!! Thanks to the support of such wonderful corporations, we are able to serve upwards of 1350 clients per month! THANKS RBC!!!
December 19th 2015, 11am-5pm!!! Gift Wrapping donations will be donated to the Food Bank! Kitchen will catered: portion of proceeds will be donated to the Food Bank! All donated food or toy items (stuff the Food Bank van!) will come to the Food Bank before Christmas!!
The Huskies are playing this weekend at Saturday at 630 and Sunday at 415 at the Takhini Arena!!! They have generously offered to have a Food Bank donation jar at both their ticket booth, as well as their beer gardens! So don’t miss the Huskies, and don’t forget to support your local Food Bank!!! GO HUSKIES GO!!!!
Hello fellow Yukoners, Just a reminder that it is the time of year once again, that you are given an opportunity to donate food for the cost of your ourstanding parking tickets 🙂 Until the 15th of December, you can bring unopened, non-perishable groceries to the City of Whitehorse, and have you tickets waived. Thank you fellow citizens!
I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all our wonderful community members for hosting and coming up with their own way of doing fundraisers for such a worthy cause!! Every penny helps!!! (We are still doing penny collections) We have been getting calls and donations from mini fundraisers on an individual level, as well as corporations or branches doing their own challenges! It is so wonderful to see such spirit within our Yukon ♥, so THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE!!!!
Thank you soooo much to all that contributed and participated in the Stuff the Bus last Saturday!! Hosted by the Whitehorse Baptist Church! ♥
Ladies!! Tonight (Thursday November 18th) is “Ladies’ Night” at Home Hardware!!! From 7-9:30~ sales, draws and more!! If you make a donation to the Food Bank tonight, you will receive double the ballots for entering gift basket draws!!! All month long (November), the cashiers can take donations from individuals or companies, that will be handed to us right before the Holidays! Greatly appreciated!! *If you would like to make a donation that will entitle you to a charitable tax…
Thank you for your generous contribution of oil, to help us help others!!! We are able to keep the staff, volunteers and clients cozy and warm in our Food Bank, Thanks to the wonderful people at HEAT YUK♥N!!!!
The Feed Store Turns 30!!!! They are looking for items to sell in a silent auction, with all proceeds being donated to the Food Bank!!! November 1st, 2015 RE: 30th Anniversary at The Feed Store Pet Junction Dear All, We are seeking your support as an auction item donor for our 30th Anniversary. The event will be held from 9am-6pm on November 28th, 2015 located at The Feed Store Pet Junction…