2001 IN REVIEW
Point Roberts Food Bank

By Ernie Loreen

Many thanks to all those people and organizations which have helped the people in our community who have faced difficult times. This past year we have assisted 29 families with about 75 members living in Point Roberts. It is the goal of the food bank to help anyone in the community who feels they need foodstuffs. Those of us who have received such help in past years know that this can be a real heartwarming experience.

Among the groups which support the food bank are: International Marketplace, Point Roberts Auto Freight, Thrifty Foods, Gai’s Baking Company, Sterling Savings Bank, The Letter Carrier, TSB Shipping, Trinity Community Lutheran Church, Texaco and MP/Stateside.

Food donations have been collected and packaged by the scouts and campfire groups, and the Point Roberts fire department. Delta businesses and individuals also contribute to sustaining the food bank. Provisions are also provided by Northwest Harvest, Salvation Army and the U.S. federal government through the Bellingham food bank. To all who have helped provide funds and support for these services, we express our sincere thank you!

Food commodities are available each Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the community center on Gulf Road. No registration is necessary. In an emergency or for information, call Henry at 945-1711 or Ernie at 945-5175.

Special thanks to faithful workers, Ed Aydon, Henry Rosenthal, John Miller, Bill Ladner, and Erica Loreen. Again, thanks for your wonderful support and cooperation. May the joy and the wonder of this season brighten your life and bring each one peace. (There will not be a food bank Wednesday, December 26.).

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