Nicola Valley Food Bank

05/28/2026

Summer Operating Hours Commence at the Nicola Valley Food Bank.
June 2, through Sept.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays,

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Please take note and spread the word.

05/26/2026

This is to remind our clients that the food bank is closed this week. We will be there bringing in donations and will reopen June 2.
Thank you for your understanding.

05/14/2026

The raffle for the bikes has been done and the winners have been notified. Happy biking to the lucky kiddo's.

05/13/2026

To our clients with young teens, we are raffling off 2 new bikes. Come into the foodbank today or tomorrow to enter the draw. This raffle is for our clients only that have a child that will fit the bike. Depending on the height of the child, probably good for 8-11. You are welcome to come and have a look. Draw will be made Thursday May 14 at 1pm. Good luck to those who enter.

05/13/2026

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MERRITT, B.C. - The Nicola Valley Food Bank has been dealing with increased use and decreased donations over t...

05/08/2026

💛 Community kindness in action! 💛

A heartfelt thank you to Marianne Hardy for her generous personal donation of groceries to the Nicola Valley Food Bank this week.

Every donation - whether large or small - helps support individuals and families in our community who are facing difficult times. Contributions like Marianne’s remind us that compassion and generosity continue to make a real difference here in the Nicola Valley.

We are so grateful for community members who step forward to help their neighbours. Thank you, Marianne, for your kindness and support! 🥫🍞💛

05/07/2026

The Nicola Valley Food Bank is pleased to announce that we have been awarded 76 participant spots in the 2026 Farmers Market Coupon Program. Please watch our page for the announcement of when applications will be available. This program is open to Pregnant ladies, families with children and seniors. An orientation must be attended by all participants. Due to overwhelming interest in this program and the limited spaces available, consideration will be first given to new participants.

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

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05/05/2026

“Food insecurity is best understood as a measure of income adequacy. It signals whether people have enough resources to meet essential needs. By that measure, current policies are falling miserably short.” - Nick Saul and Jasmine Ramze Rezaee.

The latest data from Statistics Canada shows that 10 million people in Canada are food insecure, struggling to put enough food on the table. This persistent crisis is not driven by scarcity, but by policy choices.

Read this op-ed by our CEO Nick Saul and Policy and Community Action Director Jasmine Ramze Rezaee, published in The Hill Times: https://righttofood.ca/hunger-in-canada-is-persistent-and-policy-needs-to-catch-up/?utm_campaign=&utm_content=1778015060&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=facebook