Paul Owen from the Veterans Association Food Bank shared the food bank story with us at our meeting this week.
The Veterans Association Food Bank was started by Marie Blackburn in 2018. She is a Veteran family member and saw the loss felt by the Veterans she had come to know throughout her time working alongside other Veterans. Her driving force is to remove the risk of hunger, homelessness, and isolation Veterans face without a dedicated system in place to help. She continues to be determined to fill the void and be the voice of The Veteran Association Food Bank.
The Veteran Association is more than a Food Bank. It is a safe place. The Veterans Helping Veterans initiative is a program developed to connect to what is needed by Veterans and their families. It’s an ongoing program that is growing and evolving as The Veterans Association Food Bank does.
Currently, The Veterans Association Food Bank serves Veterans in Calgary, Lethbridge, Edmonton, and Grande Prairie.
Thank you for your outstanding presentation, Paul!
