There are two resources in Sackville serving the community in need of food:
The Sackville Food Bank
Located at 9B Willow Lane, the Sackville Food Bank aims to “relieve hunger and improve the well-being of the greater Sackville community through the distribution of healthy food, education and advocacy.”
Open: Tuesdays 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Wednesdays 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Website: http://sackvillefoodbank.ca
Email: contact@sackvillefoodbank.ca
Telephone: 506-536-4164
Donations to the Sackville Food Bank made be made through the SUC
office, through the Sackville Food Bank website or directly to the Sackville
Food Bank. Food items are appreciated. However, due to this year’s high
demand on the services of the Food Bank, cash donations are preferred.
An additional service available to clients at the Sackville Food Bank is
offered by The Rotary Club of Sackville. Books for children purchased by
Sackville Rotary from Sackville’s “Tidewater Books” are made available free
of charge to families each week.
Mount Allison University Food Bank
Located at the Wallace McCain Student Centre, the food bank is open to all MTA students.
Donations of non-perishable food items (that are not expired) are accepted, as well as $25.00 gift cards to local grocery stores. These donations may be made directly to the MTA Food Bank.
Open: Monday-Friday 3:00-6:00pm
Website: http://mountallisonfoodbank.ca
Email: foodbank@mta.cA
Fact
Canada is the only G7 country without a national school lunch programme.
Fact
According to Statistics Canada (2021) 1.4 million children living in the Canadian provinces lived in food-insecure households.
Fact
According to Food Banks Canada, the top reasons people in New Brunswick accessed a food bank in 2022 were due to food costs, low provincial assistant rates, and housing costs.
Fact
According to Statistics Canada (2023), over half of all food-insecure households in Canada are working households.
Fact
According to Statistics Canada (2023), New Brunswick has the second highest rate (19%) of households using Food Banks with 5.9% in the severe category. Alberta has the highest at 20.3%.
Respectfully submitted,
Gary MacDonald
List of Food Items Needed
For school lunches:
granola bars, fruit cups, small yogurts, tuna, peanut butter, Cheez Whiz, jams, etc.
Also needed for families and single adults:
cereal
crackers, cookies
pancake mix and maple syrup
baking needs: flour, sugar, shortening, baking powder, salt, etc.
canned and fresh fruit
canned and fresh vegetables
canned tuna and meats
cans of baked beans
pasta meals (KD, Side Kicks, etc.)
pasta sauce, canned tomatoes
rice and rice meals
instant coffee, regular coffee, tea bags
children's diapers (all sizes from newborn to pull ups)
baby wet wipes
toilet paper and tissues
sanitary products (pads and Tampex)
dish detergent
toothpaste and toothbrushes
deodorant
shampoo