By Brody Langager

This Saturday

Latest food bank drive honouring longtime executive director

Feb 9, 2021 | 5:49 PM

The Red Deer Food Bank is using its latest fundraising event to honour one its most dedicated former employees.

The “Celebration of Service for Foodbank Freddy” is a food drive happening this Saturday, February 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Parkland Mall’s west entrance, next to Walmart.

The drive is being put on to honour Fred Scaife, the longtime executive director who announced his retirement in early 2020. Scaife went from needing the Red Deer Food Bank’s services back in the 1990s to championing the cause himself for over 20 years.

Some of the items on the food bank’s current needs list are canned meat, canned vegetables, canned soup, pasta, rice, tomato sauce and juice boxes. The food bank will also accept toiletries like toothpaste, toothbrushes and soap.

If you can’t afford to make a food or cash donation, but still want to help, there are other options.

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“If they have time on their hands they could fill out a volunteer application and volunteer their time,”says Deputy Director Alice Kolisnyk.

And if you are in need of help yourself, Kolisnyk says, “Our intake personnel are happy to help out.”

Visit reddeerfoodbank.com to learn more, or call 403-342-5355.