The Lanark County Food Bank – The Hunger Stop is moving into a permanent home at 115 Industrial Avenue.
The food bank will be closed Thursday and Friday, Oct. 22 and 23, to accommodate the move. It will reopen Monday, Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. for its regular hours.
Chair Liz Glover says community support has allowed the organization to purchase its new home instead of continuing to rent.
The new building is designed to improve the flow of clients and make food bank operations more efficient.
Manager Tammy Parent says about 192 volunteers will continue supporting clients at the new location, including through the food bank’s delivery service.
The Lanark County Food Bank serves about 1,800 people each month, with children making up about 40 per cent of those clients.
Its service area covers about 770 square kilometres, including Almonte, Pakenham, Carleton Place, Clayton and Beckwith, as well as communities from White Lake to Franktown and Ashton to Innisville.
The food bank also delivers to families who cannot shop in person or do not have access to transportation.
The organization was established in 1988 and is supported by a volunteer board, two managers and about 190 volunteers.
