The head of the Community Food Sharing Association says demand has risen to such an extent, it’s outgrown its current Pippy Place warehouse.
The organization moved into the site in 2019 after its previous location was heavily damaged by fire.
Fire caused heavy damage to the old Community Food Sharing Association warehouse on Topsail Road back in the winter of 2019 (VOCM News)
The new space was only supposed to be a short-term solution.
Tina Bishop says their current warehouse, which serves 60 food banks across the province, is at capacity.
She worries that they won’t be able to accommodate large, bulk donations ahead of Christmas.
“We’ll see an influx of donations come in during Christmas, and it makes it more difficult for us to be able to work in this facility, and the space is just not working for us anymore,” she told reporters.
“The demand has increased over 40 per cent since 2019, and as much as we appreciate the space from the government of Newfoundland and Labrador, it’s simply not working for us.”
Bishop has written government looking for help, but says she has has yet to receive a response.
