WATCH: The importance of the volunteers at the Canada Winter Games

The initial recipients, Food Banks Canada and Second Harvest, will each receive up to $10 million in funding to further distribute through individual applications to eligible food banks and not-for-profit community-based organizations (known as ultimate recipients) to acquire and distribute food to families in need. Eligible community-based organizations are encouraged to use the Community Support Stream Initial Recipient Finder to determine which organization best serves their geographic area and needs.

The Elk Valley Thrift Shop has donated $10,000 to East Kootenay Foundation for Health‘s (EKFH) upcoming Starlite Campaign, which aims to raise $1 million over the holiday season for a new mammography system at East Kootenay Regional Hospital.

Today, Líl̓wat Nation and Right To Food are celebrating the official launch of the Líl̓wat Community Food Centre (CFC), a community space bringing people together through food, culture and community.