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From YouTube: NOVEMBER 25 2019 Statements Michelle Stilwell
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
41st Parliament
NOVEMBER 25 2019 Statements Michelle Stilwell
A
Number
four
Parksville
Qualicum
Thank
You
mr.
speaker,
every
holiday
season,
I'm
reminded
of
the
immense
generosity
and
compassion
of
people
in
my
community
of
Park
welcome
schools,
community
organizations,
businesses
first
responders
and
general
members
of
the
public
who
helped
to
gather
food
toys
and
clothes
for
those
most
in
need.
A
wonderful
example
of
this
is
Nana
Mo's
hamper
Vil
Christmas
program
by
the
Salvation
Army
and
then
an
I'm,
a
loaves
&
Fishes
community
bank.
A
The
two
organizations
joined
forces
more
than
a
decade
ago,
understanding
that
they
could
do
more
together
to
address
the
community's
need
for
food
over
the
holidays.
They,
along
with
dozens
of
volunteers,
distribute
food
over
the
month
of
December
to
those
who
registered
for
help
clients
can
stock
their
hampers
with
turkey
or
a
gift
card
for
meat,
non-perishable
items,
bread,
eggs,
dairy
vegetables
and
fruits.
For
several
years,
I've
had
the
pleasure
of
volunteering
with
the
program.
A
It
is
such
a
heartwarming
experience
to
see
boxes
upon
boxes
of
donated
food
for
people
to
choose
from
and
the
impact
of
their
generosity.
The
experience
is
also
reminder
that
there
are
many
reasons
why
people
seek
to
help
seek
help
from
food
banks
and
that
the
need
isn't
always
visible.
It
could
be
a
young
family
struggling
to
make
ends,
meet
a
person
suddenly
laid
off
from
work
or
a
senior
just
trying
to
stretch
her
pension.
Last
year,
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
worth
of
food
was
collected
and
over
five
thousand
people
were
served.
A
The
need
is
anticipated
to
be
the
same.
This
season.
As
of
last
Tuesday,
twelve
hundred
and
seventy
nine
households
representing
two
thousand
eight
hundred
ninety
two
people
had
registered
for
a
hamper,
there's
still
time
to
donate
non-perishable
food
or
cash
or
even
volunteer
with
the
program.
I
want
to
thank
Peter,
Sinclair,
loaves,
&,
Fishes,
executive
director
and
his
wonderful
team,
as
well
as
the
staff
at
the
Nunn
at
the
Nanaimo
Salvation
Army,
including
major
robbing
bureaus
Maj,
Yvonne,
burrows
and
Lea
Howard
for
the
work
and
dedication
in
making
sure
their
families
have
access
to
food.