Organizers said so far this month, they are on track to far exceed that number.
“This year we have been so busy,” said Campus Food Bank programs manager Madi Corry said. “This event is more important to us than ever, we’ve seen more clients, more new clients, more folks needing help this year than ever before.”To help students in need, the food bank held its annual food drive Saturday but this year it had to double down its efforts to meet a rising demand.
The campus food bank is accepting monetary donations, perishable and non-perishable items and toiletries. To try and gather as many supplies as possible, dozens of volunteers went door-knocking in several neighbourhoods. “A lot of clients are finding that rent increases, tuition increases and food inflation are the top reasons that they are needing the food bank,” Corry said.