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"The need continues and I think what COVID has shown us even more is what we've been saying for years: the reality of hunger can happen to anybody, any time." For Waterloo resident Ray Vander Veen, that in- cludes children who don't have influence over their lot. The summer campaign has traditionally focused on the needs of kids due to the absence of school nutri- tion programs. Vander Veen, an avid cy- clist, recently got friends together to raise $2,300 with a small charity ride along Carmel-Koch Road and has plans to do more. Campbell said the food bank wouldn't be able to provide services it offers without the support of indi- viduals, corporate spon- sors and community part- ners. Financial donations as part of the summer cam- paign will be matched by Allan Bush and CIBC Wood Gundy, Waterloo, which will go a long way to filling inventory gaps. This Saturday, Priority Mechanical will be hosting a 25th anniversary celebra- tion from 8 a.m. to noon at 1011 Northumberland St. in Ayr, Ont., with the goal of filling a work van with non- perishable food items. There are 25 Tim Hor- tons gift cards for those first to donate, as well as freezies, balloons, and mugs. "We're really excited to come together with our neighbours and celebrate our 25th anniversary of be- ing a part of such a great community by giving back to the people that have helped us over the years," said sales and marketing manager Brandon Hum- phrey. "Our network is amaz- ing," said Campbell, re- flecting on the past 17 months, during which time a whirlwind of health and safety restrictions com- pletely changed the way most food bank services are delivered. Dozens of programs have been tweaked to re- main functional, Campbell noted. "It's been hectic and cra- zy and chaotic and busy, but with the support of the community we've man- aged, and we're maintain- ing a really high level of support to the programs we work with." The pandemic resulted in the closure of various programs at local churches and community centres and overhauled the way the food bank functions inside its warehouse, drastically reducing the number of ac- tive volunteers who've been required to pre-pack- age food hampers and rely on different methods of dis- tribution. The amount of program deliveries and kilometres driven increased more than eight per cent annual- ly, to 6,223 and 110,000, re- spectively. New programs have been established to serve shelters and the homeless. A mobile pantry was re- cently piloted with the Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank. There's now even a full- time staff person helping people access support who fielded close to 3,000 phone calls in the past year. "In conjunction with that, the Salvation Army worked with us on coordinating ac- tual household deliveries and over 4,000 deliveries went to individual house- holds," Campbell noted. "People who were isolat- ed, told to isolate and un- able to leave their home, we made sure that we had a de- livery system in place to meet those needs as well." To make a donation to the summer campaign, vis- it thefoodbank.ca. STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Food bank usage increased during the pan- demic and is expected to spike again as the region reopens. We wanted to speak with organizers to find out what people can do to provide support. NEWS Continued from page 1 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SET FOR SATURDAY Priority HVAC and plumbing managers Andrew Stickney (left) and Aaron Kubassek fan out the gift cards up for grabs on Saturday, July 17, as part of a food drive to celebrate the company's 25th anniversary. Bill Jackson/Metroland