In response to requests to have a box for food bank donations, Council suggests that those who wish to donate consider doing it through the Quest Outreach Society: Gordon Alteman explains how this will leverage your donation many times over:
Quest Outreach Society is a charity that acts as a food "wholesaler" to hundreds of social service agencies in the Lower Mainland. In return for charitable tax receipts over 200 commercial food wholesalers donate a wide variety of food that is excess to market, slightly damaged or near date
expiry. Quest then provides this food at very low cost to social service agencies and those they serve via food outlets and direct deliveries.
As Quest's only costs are distribution related it is able to leverage the retail cost of similar food many times over. This means that it makes much more sense to donate funds rather than food during this this time of increased need.
Please donate generously this Christmas season. If you wish to contribute please make cheques payable to Quest Outreach Society and leave them with concierge. I will collect same and make sure they get to Quest.
Gord Alteman
Quest Director
King's Landing
503 426 Beach Cres.
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