The Newmarket Food Pantry Receives a $40,000 Grant from Food Banks Canada & the Walmart Foundation

The Newmarket Food Pantry is excited to announce that we have received a $40,000 grant from Food Banks Canada and the Walmart Foundation and we have used the funds to purchase and install a walk-in fridge & freezer.

It is the goal of the Food Pantry to offer healthier food options for our clients, and the installation of the fridge will provide the space we need to store the increase of fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy and meat, including the turkeys we collect for the Thanksgiving and Christmas Turkey Drives.

“We are very excited about this new project,” says Kirk Bowden, Chair of the Board of the Newmarket Food Pantry. “It was our vision two years ago to increase the fresh food options for our clients, and this vision is now a reality. We will now be able to provide our clients with healthier alternatives to canned food and allow them to choose fresh produce and dairy.”

Join us on October 10th at 7pm for the official ribbon cutting of the new fridge and a tour of our new facility.