The Hunger Stop (Lanark County Food Bank) has moved around a bit in its 35-plus years, and it is pleased to announce one more move — this time to a forever home at 115 Industrial Avenue.
“We recognize that as much as we’d like to, we’re not going out of business. Food insecurity continues to rise and our forever home offers a significant advancement in delivering dependable support,” explains Liz Glover, LCFB Chair.
“The Board spent the last year searching for the right place to purchase, and we are pleased to announce our forever home will be 115 Industrial Avenue in Carleton Place. The location will enable us to meet our communities’ growing needs. Having just taken possession, we are looking forward to retrofitting the building to meet our operational needs while planning the big move. We are all very excited and hope to move into our new home by the fall.”
“We currently serve more than 1,800 people per month in our community, a significant increase from 500 per month just five years ago,” adds Tammy Parent, LCFB Manager. “Operational efficiency is paramount to the smooth flow of clients, and our new building will be well-organized and functional.
Of the 1800 people LCFB feeds each month, 40 percent are children. Clients come from a 770 square kilometre area, ranging from White Lake to Franktown and Ashton to Innisville, and including the towns of Almonte, Pakenham, Carleton Place, Clayton, and the Township of Beckwith.
The Hunger Stop also provides a delivery service to families who are unable to shop for themselves or do not have access to transportation.
Established in 1988, The Hunger Stop (LCFB) is operated by a volunteer Board of Directors, a paid full-time and part-time manager, and approximately 180 dedicated volunteers who provide frontline service to clients, keep the food bank gardens producing, and support the infrastructure that makes the food bank work. Find more details at lanarkcountyfoodbank.ca.