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CTV News
6 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
City-wide drive runs dry: Lethbridge's food banks need your water donations
The city-wide water drive has run dry, and the Interfaith Food Bank is now putting out an urgent call for more donations. The city-wide water drive has run dry, and the Interfaith Food Bank is now putting out an urgent call for more donations. Both the Interfaith and Lethbridge food banks are collecting donations of bottled water and money to supply this year's city-wide water drive. So far, nearly 40,000 bottles of water have been distributed with help from several outreach organizations. As the temperature heats up through August, both food banks are completely out of water and funds. Both food banks are asking the community for help. 'When somebody doesn't have the ability to get out of the heat, we obviously have heat emergencies and things that can happen to you physically, but I think one of the other things that we often forget about is that a bottle of water is a lot of relief to an individual,' said Danielle McIntyre, Interfaith Food Bank executive director. 'Just the simple act of providing that to someone makes them feel like they matter and someone cares about them.' Monetary and bottled water donations can be made to either food bank. The city-wide water drive runs until the end of the month.
CTV News
6 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Lethbridge's food banks need water donations amid city-wide push
Calgary Watch Both the Interfaith and Lethbridge food banks are collecting donations of bottled water and money to supply this year's city-wide water drive.
Global News
23-05-2025
- Business
- Global News
Lethbridge food banks adapting to uncertain Canada Post future
As a potential second Canada Post strike in less than a year looms closer, some people are turning away from the mail carriers. 'We have started to do a lot more of our bill payments, as much as we can, via e-transfers and that sort of thing,' said Valerie Lazicki, executive director of the Lethbridge Food Bank. She says the strike in December was especially difficult for non-profits in Lethbridge. 'That time of year is the big donation spur from community members, so it was troublesome. There were cheques that were stuck in the mail.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The other major food bank in Lethbridge, the Interfaith, said they were equally concerned at first, but found the mail service wasn't as necessary as they thought. 'While it did delay donations, we found that a lot of our donors adapted and found other means to give, primarily online, or people would come into the building to give us the cash right here on site,' said Danielle McIntyre, executive director of the Interfaith Food Bank. Story continues below advertisement For her organization, this second strike comes during the largest summer fundraiser of the year, the annual 'bakeless bake sale.' The Interfaith is hoping to raise $40,000 and McIntyre says she expects those who want to donate will do so, with or without Canada Post. The same sentiment is echoed by Lazicki, who says once the transition is made, there is no reason to go back to paper mail. 'It's long-term. Once we switch over our suppliers to that form of payment, it's easier for them, it's easier for us.' McIntyre says everything from newsletters to bills will be moved to paperless methods, even as their summer campaigns kick into high gear. 'We will be adapting to ensure we can still communicate with our donors regardless of Canada Post's activities.'
