Our community is awesome!

Did you know our local food bank supported over 760 households and over 1100 individuals in 2023/2024? Run by our local non-profit, Community Connections, our food bank relies on a minimum of $160k of donations annually to operate.

For the second year in a row, Tourism Revelstoke partnered with Community Connections to set up a photo booth fundraiser at the Big Eddy Glassworks Winter Market. Shoppers could take a festive photo and receive their printed photo card in exchange for a donation to our local food bank. We received nearly $850 in donations throughout the evening, and all donations were matched by Tourism Revelstoke, bringing the total amount fundraised to just under $1700!

We were just one of many organizations to support the food bank this holiday season. Mackenzie Village made their annual $25k contribution, and challenged 14 contractors they’re working with to also contribute, raising just over $70k. Balu ran yoga sessions, The Taco club matched donations, The Roxy Theatre donated film proceeds, Powder Rentals offered half price tunes, the list goes on and on. In total over 56 businesses in our community hosted food drives & fundraisers to support our local food bank!

Whether organizations contributed financially, through donations or through in kind support, every little bit helps. Earlier in September, the food bank ran their annual emergency food drive. They collected 7332 lbs of food and nearly $14k, but food doesn’t last long as this was all gone come December. Having year round contributions are super helpful in keeping the shelves stocked, so next time you’re looking for a way to give back, consider partnering with Community Connections!