P.A. Food Bank receives record-breaking $25K donation

@panownews Cathryn Abrametz, vice president and chair of the Prince Albert Food Bank board, speaks about the $25,000 donation from SIGA and the Northern Lights Casino #princealbert #saskatchewan #foodbank #siga #casino ♬ original sound – paNOW

Keeping up with the ever-changing food prices is just one struggle for the Food Bank as they’re also helping a record number of people. Scruby mentioned when he first started they were handing out around 700 hampers a month, but recently they had one month where they gave out over 1,300 hampers.

The donation from SIGA and the casino also couldn’t have come at a better time as the non-profit just found out the roof of their warehouse needs repair.

“It’ll free up other money to fill up the shelves for the community,” said Scruby.

Meanwhile, this donation is part of a new campaign by SIGA to help with food security across the province.

In total, they’re donating $225,000 with food banks in the seven communities SIGA’s casinos operate.

“Nutrition is a big part of what we like to support in the company,” said Zane Hansen, SIGA’s president and CEO.

Kim Scruby (left), executive director of the Food Bank, and Cathryn Abrametz (centre), vice-president and chair of the Food Bank’s board, presenting Zane Hansen (right), SIGA’s president and CEO, with appreciation plaques. (Jaryn Vecchio/paNOW Staff)

Part of the funding is also being given to schools to help with their nutrition programs.

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P.A. Food Bank receives record-breaking $25K donation

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