The little free pantry at the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library. (Supplied)

By rdnewsNOW staff

helping those in need

Sylvan Lake library hoping to stock up free pantry

Oct 9, 2021 | 1:36 PM

Sylvan Lake Municipal Library’s Little Free Pantry, a free resource for people dealing with food insecurity, is well used; groceries move off the shelves faster than the library can restock them.

From Oct. 18-29, the library is asking for non-perishable food donations or monetary donations to help fill the shelves of the library’s Little Free Pantry.

The library accepts donations for the Little Free Pantry all year, but Jeri Wolf, Assistant Director, hopes that this campaign will encourage people to donate food from their pantry to the library’s, if they are able.

“We ask that people check expiry dates before donating, as we can’t use expired items,” said Wolf. “Believe it or not, Kraft Dinner does expire.”

Monetary donations of $20 or more qualify for a tax receipt.

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To help raise awareness, the library asks that people spread the news by using the hashtags #StockthePantry and #SylvanLakeLibrary on social media.

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