Fueling a Nourished & Thriving Community
Surrey Food Bank supports individuals and families across Surrey and North Delta with reliable access to nutritious food in a respectful, welcoming environment. We serve thousands of neighbours each month, responding to ongoing challenges such as rising food costs, housing instability, and unexpected life changes.
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As a registered charitable organization, our work is made possible through the generosity of individuals, community groups, and local businesses. We do not receive core government funding. Beyond food, we connect people to other community services and supports, working toward a stronger, more food-secure community.
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Growing Our Community Beyond Hunger
In working toward our vision of growing our community beyond hunger, the Surrey Food Bank serves as a connection point for clients to engage with other organizations and services they may not otherwise access. We partner with community agencies to support education, awareness, and advocacy as people face life’s greatest challenges.
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to Our Success
We depend on volunteers for many roles, from sorting and distributing food to representing us at community events. Because of volunteer support, we can direct more donations toward purchasing food for neighbours in need.
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Presentation of first donation to the Surrey Food Bank by a community group – North Surrey Lions. From left to right: Clay Campbell, Wilf Stacey, Barry Shiles, Jim Voight, unknown.
Our History
In 1981, a coalition of churches opened a food cupboard in Surrey in response to an economic downturn. Two years later, the Surrey Food Bank Society was formed and opened in a small building on King George Highway.
What began as a temporary solution has grown into a 23,000 square foot facility in Newton, three community depots, a fleet of vehicles, hundreds of volunteers, and a dedicated staff team.
Today, the Surrey Food Bank distributes food to approximately 1,200 families each week and supports schools, shelters, missions, and transition houses serving vulnerable populations.
Things to Know
The Surrey Food Bank Society is governed by an elected, volunteer Board of Directors, who oversee the Executive Director, staff, and volunteers.
The Surrey Food Bank respectfully acknowledges the shared, unceded traditional territory of the Katzie, Semiahmoo, Kwantlen, and other Coast Salish Peoples on which we live and work.
The Surrey Food Bank is a member of Food Banks Canada and abides by their Code of Ethics.
The Surrey Food Bank Society is an incorporated society (S-18272) in British Columbia and a registered charity with the Canada Revenue Agency (13216-8162-RR0001).
