Central Okanagan Food Bank launches new holiday campaign, aims to challenge stigmas – Kelowna News

Photo: Madison Reeve The Central Okanagan Food Bank launches its new Set the Holiday Table campaign on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. The Central Okanagan Food Bank kicks off its new Set the Holiday Table matching campaign today. Not only does it aim to raise money to continue to help its clients, it also wants to challenge stigmas associated with who uses the food bank. It’s doing so by sharing anonymous client stories. “Our clients bravely shared their experiences with us so that donors know how life-changing these services are for our community, and those who need this service feel empowered to utilize it,” says Trina Speiser, director of development for COFB. Castanet will be publishing these client stories over the…

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