THUNDER BAY – The Regional Food Distribution Agency will continue with drive through food banks at the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition for the month of May.
Volker Kromm, executive director at the RFDA, said with a number of food banks closed indefinitely, it made the most sense to host a collective pick-up, noting it’s worked well the past two times they’ve held one.
The move was a consensus decision after representatives from local food banks met this week to discuss how to proceed under rapidly changing COVID-19 protocols.
“The majority of the food bankers still feel uncomfortable opening up their own locations, citing volunteer and staff fears over safety.
“We will be using a month decision window which will be revisited every two weeks. Making rapid changes in scheduling and locations will cause confusion. We need time to communicate with our food bank visitors, coordinate deliveries, rentals; and most importantly, our volunteers that assist us on site, need to be consulted,” Kromm said.
