The Food Rescue Project was launched with support from The Victoria Foundation and the Rotary Clubs of Greater Victoria to address growing food insecurity in the Capital Region. Pace said fresh food donations are sorted, boxed and redistributed to 50 agencies in the local Food Share network within one to two days of arrival at the warehouse. We were doing food rescue with Country Grocer, bringing in some fresh (food)." A volunteer repacks canned food donations at the Food Rescue Distribution Centre in Vic West. While the Food Rescue Distribution Centre has expanded fresh access to fresh food for low income people in the Capital Region, Pace said, this is the time of year when food banks also try to build up the supply of non-perishable items.

Source: CBC News November 30, 2017 22:07 UTC