Interfaith Food Bank helps more than 900 households this holiday season [Video]

LETHBRIDGE –

The last food bundles are heading out the door ahead of Christmas Day, as the Interfaith Food Bank nears the threshold of helping 1,000 households this holiday season.

“We are seeing about a 20 per cent increase all year long,” said Danielle McIntyre, executive director of the Interfaith Food Bank.

“It’s what we expected, and we are so grateful that the community has made sure that everyone who comes for help is going to get the help that they need.”

Of those households, the food bank assisted about 2,500 people.

In total, Interfaith handed out more than 11,000 hampers in 2024.

To meet the growing need, McIntyre says this Christmas is coming with a few challenges.

“It’s difficult getting so many people through the lineup in the same number of hours,” said McIntyre.

“Keeping it light, festive and fun when it’s this busy has been a bit of a challenge, …