Welcome to the Killarney Foodbank
Welcome to the Killarney Food Bank website.
Here you can learn all about our "Little House with the Orange Door."
See what we do in the community, and why; what resources are available for those in need of food; how to donate either food or money to us; and how to volunteer for our organization.
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KILLARNEY MENNONITE CHURCH AND LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH
ANNUAL HALLOWEEN FOOD DRIVE
IN SUPPORT OF:
THE KILLARNEY AND AREA FOODBANK
DATE: Sunday, October 31, 2021 TIME: 5:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
2021 GUIDELINES
(PLEASE NOTE IMPORTANT COVID REGULATIONS)
All donations will be picked up without door knocking. Please have your donation pre-packed and sitting at your front door by 5:30 p.m.
“Good Buy to Hunger” Bags will be available at Boundary Co-op, the library and local churches.
Volunteers will be around town between 5:30 and 8:00 p.m. picking up donations of non-perishable food items.
**Don’t forget to check your expiry dates!**
Monetary donation can be made in the form of an e-transfer by sending your donation to: contact@killarneyfoodbank.com. Please include mailing address if a receipt is required.
Anyone wishing to volunteer can come to the Lakeview Community Church basement at 5:15 p.m.
Manitoba Health Regulations will be followed. Masks are required when entering the church.
IDEAS FOR MOST NEEDED FOOD STUFFS
Canned: Peanut Butter
Fish
Fruit Dry Goods
Pasta Sauce Laundry Detergent (pods only)
Beans Toilet Paper
Vegetables
Soup
Grains
Pasta
Rice· ·
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Hygiene Supplies
The Killarney and Area Foodbank received a grant to purchase hygiene products, which are now available for our clients. When you call in a food order simply specify what hygiene items you need. The following items are available (some in limited quantities) on a first come, first served basis:
Menstrual Pads (disposable – various sizes and absorbencies)
Menstrual Pads (re-usable)
Tampons (Playtex and Tampax brand)
Diva Cups – size 0, 1 and 2
Diaper Wipes
Deodorant - Men’s & Women’s
Shaving Cream - Men's & Women’s
Razors – Men’s & Women’s
Denture brushes, adhesive & cleaner
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste – children’s & adults
Dental Floss
Shampoo – 2 in 1
Shampoo bars (from Sweet Pea & Willow – very limited number)
Bar Soap
Bath “Scrubbies”
Brushes
Combs
Hand Sanitizer Spray
Reminder
Bags and Egg Cartons:
Please return green bags and egg cartons! We can reuse them.
But do not return empty peanut butter or other food containers; they can be recycled at home.
COVID UPDATE#9 AUGUST 2021
We hope this update finds you all doing well, staying healthy and enjoying your summer.
As of September 23, 2021, you will be able to come into the Foodbank to pick out your items. We will continue with having you call for an appointment time as this will ensure we are prepared ahead for the numbers and we can continue to offer more pick-up time options.
SOME REQUIREMENTS:
1. Please call ahead. The deadline of 12:00 noon the Tuesday before distribution stays the same. We will get back to you with your appointment time.
2. Please arrive at least 5 minutes prior to your appointment time.
3. You must be double vaccinated for at least 2 weeks before you will be allowed entry into the foodbank. Proof of vaccination will be required.
4. Masks and sanitizing upon arrival are required.
5. Your appointment lasts 15 minutes. There will be no waiting room available. Please wait outside until you are called in by the volunteer.
Clients who are not vaccinated will receive a non-perishable food package that will be pre-packed.
Clients are encouraged to obtain their vaccination at their earliest opportunity. Watch the Killarney Foodbank Facebook page as well as the Community Chat page for vaccination clinics or contact your doctor.
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COVID UPDATE #8
We hope this update finds you all healthy and coping well with the constraints of the pandemic.
The Killarney and Area Foodbank will continue with the current system of distribution (bi-weekly, calling 2 days ahead of distribution day to order food and pick up at the door wearing a mask) until the pandemic is over. That being said, we have a few bits of information to share.
When you are calling to place your food order, please let us know if there are items you do not use or have enough of. We will not put them in your package so they don’t go to waste.
If there are any items you want/need, please let us know. If we have them, we will add them to your package.
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New Way to Donate
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Killarney Foodbank thanks the many folk who generously stepped up with donations.
Because meeting in person is something we all want to limit, we now accept donations by e-Transfer.
Just follow your online banking instructions for e-transfers. They can be sent to: contact@killarneyfoodbank.com
If you want a donation receipt for an e-transfer, then please get in touch via email and let us know your mailing address.
Thanks in advance for your generous support!
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Killarney Foodbank Garden
Volunteers recently worked hard to put together a vegetable garden for the benefit of foodbank clients. Thanks folks!
The garden was then named: The Prairie Patch
Our little patch of prairie grew enough fresh produce in 2020 to save a significant amount of money from our grocery bill.
Many thanks to Prairie Mountain Health's Healthy Together Now program for the funds to make this garden possible.
