YES!  During 40 Days of Prayer, the Cedar Grove Church community is coming together to support the Surrey Food Bank with a Food Drive starting Sunday, January 19 and finishing up on Sunday, February 9.  

Please drop off your food donation on Sunday at the Food Bank table or at prayer on Wednesday evening. Thank you for your continued and ongoing support of the Surrey Food Bank depot operating out of Cedar Grove Church every second Wednesday!  

Here is a short list of the top Eight Most-needed Food Items:

• Canned protein (fish & meat)
• Canned fruit
• Canned vegetables
• Meal-in-a-Tin
• Whole-grain rice or legumes
• Pasta & sauce
• Healthy canned soup
• Baby formula (Large cans)

In 1981, in response to a downturn in the economy, a coalition of churches opened a food cupboard in Surrey. Two years later, in June 1983, the Surrey Food Bank Society was formed and opened in a dilapidated building on King George Highway. The location and the Society itself were deemed to be temporary measures until the economy turned around and people could get back on their feet.

What began as a temporary solution to a temporary problem has grown and the Surrey Food Bank now provides food to approximately 1200 families living in Surrey and North Delta each week. The Food Bank has expanded its reach by also providing food and household items to the schools, shelters, missions and transition houses who are serving vulnerable populations.

Thank you for your support!