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🌟 Join Our Board – Make a Difference with Parkland Food Bank! 🌟

Are you a passionate community builder ready to take action against food insecurity?
Do you have the energy, heart, and skills to help guide a rapidly growing organization through its most exciting chapter yet?

Parkland Food Bank is looking for motivated leaders to join our Board of Directors!

We’re seeking individuals who are:
✅ Passionate about community impact
✅ Experienced in leadership or board governance
✅ Collaborative, action-oriented, and professional
✅ Comfortable with Microsoft 365
✅ Willing to lend their voice in public or media settings

Bonus if you bring experience in:

• Legal
• Human Resources
• Health & Safety
• Policy Development
• Capital Fundraising
• Project Management

🧡 You’ll help us grow, elevate our mission, and guide key projects as we serve thousands of families across the Tri-Region. It’s a hands-on role with real community impact.

If you’ve got strong communication skills, a heart for service, and a knack for seeing the big picture (and moving it forward!), we want to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of the action!

Help us build a stronger, more food-secure community—together. 💪

📧 Questions? Reach out: board@parklandfoodbank.org
🌐 Learn more: parklandfoodbank.org

Parkland Food Bank is excited to host its 12 Days of Giving Food Drive this holiday season.

Starting December 1st, 2024, simply add the daily item to a reusable bag. Once your bag is filled with all twelve items, please drop it off at Parkland Food Bank prior to December 18th, 2024.

Help us stock the shelves and bring holiday cheer to those in need!

Participating is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Step 1 – Check out our list of the 12 days.

Step 2 – Each day add the one assigned item to your hamper bag.

Step 3 – Deliver your hamper to Parkland Food Bank.

Day 1 – Cereal

Day 2 – Pasta

Day 3 – Can of Vegetables

Day 4 – Can of Beans (Kidney, Chickpeas, Black Beans)

Day 5 – Can of Soup

Day 6 – Can of Fruit

Day 7 – Pasta Sauce

Day 8 – Juice

Day 9 – Box of Crackers

Day 10 – Dry Side Dish (Ex. Rice-A-Roni, KD, Instant Potatoes)

Day 11 – Canned Meat (Ex. Tuna, Ham, Chicken)

Day 12 – Canned Meal (Ex. Chef Boyardee, Alphaghetti, Beans N’ Tomato Sauce)

Parkland Food Bank is located at 105 Madison Crescent (industrial park behind Wal-Mart)Please use the ‘Donation’ Door which is located by the large wooden staircase by the large receiving doors. 

Donation Drop Off Hours:

Monday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am – 8:00pm
Thursday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday 9:00am – 12:00pm

Join Our Board! Parkland Food Bank is Seeking Volunteer Governance Board Members with Expertise in HR, Real Estate, Legal, or Project Management

Are you passionate about making a difference? Do you have skills in HR Management, Commercial Real Estate, Legal Experience, Board Experience or Project Management? We’re looking for dedicated individuals to join our board as volunteer members to help drive our mission forward!

As a governance board member, you’ll:

• Contribute your professional expertise to guide our strategic vision
• Help oversee key initiatives that directly impact our community
• Collaborate with like-minded individuals to create sustainable change
• Be located in the Tri Region area

Who Should Apply: If you have a background in one or more of the following areas, we’d love to hear from you:

• HR Management: Supporting team development, policy guidance, and fostering organizational growth.
• Commercial Real Estate Management: Helping guide property decisions and resource optimization.
• Legal Experience: Providing essential legal insights and ensuring compliance.
• Board Experience: Profit or Non Profitis beneficial
• Project Management: Leading initiatives from concept through completion with a focus on efficiency and impact.

Why Join Us? This is a unique opportunity to use your professional skills in a meaningful way, expand your network, and contribute to an organization dedicated to distributing healthy food to people in need in the Tri-Region.

Our Mission: To coordinate the collection and distribution of healthy food to people in need within the Tri-Region area and connect them to additional community resources.

Our Vision: We are at the heart of the community where no one goes hungry, so families and individuals can feel empowered, supported, and hopeful.

Commitment: Estimated time commitment consists of one monthly board meeting, additional committee or ad-hoc committee involvement, fundraising participation and support, and can be anywhere from 10-15 hours a month.

Interested? Please fill out the online application telling us why you’d like to join us at https://forms.office.com/r/iiCHLYAa7P.

Join us in making a lasting impact!