“There seems to be some
stability in the situation,” co-
ordinator John Hegeman
told the News Wednesday,
after his group had handed: .
out food to about 150:people.

“‘That’s down alittle.from ~
last week when, we had.200,
but next week: we'll: ‘probably -
get a few ‘more ‘(than - the ©
150),’’ Hegeman says.’

That cycle, ;
numbers varying between 150
and 200, represents a
levelling-off of demand. -

“That's a good thing in a
way. It indicates. that the
crisis isn*t® ‘getting any
worse,”’ he says.

Hegeman and his
volunteers move into thé
North Shore Neighborhood
House every Wednesday: at

noon. They spend thé ‘next .

hour setting up and-then
open the doors to those who
need the food at 1 p.m.

Most days the rush is- over

half an hour later.
The- groceries that are
giver out come-from the.cén-
tral Food Bank in Van-
couver, which collects
donated food from locations
in a number of municipalities
— including North and West
Vancouver — and then
redistributes. it to six food
banks throughout the Lower

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Food Bank are considering limit ing ‘the number of
: people it serves with weekly food hand-outs, those
in charge of the North Shore. bank say they’ re do-
ing all right. oe

-.season:when the food bank

with. the ; ;

-Hegeman, have made his job

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North Shore collection
depots for the food bank are
located in supermarkets and
~“churchés and in some public
buildings. .

‘We've had a_ terrific.
_tesponse from the public,”
*Hegeman: says, adding that
‘donations. reached a. high
point during the Christmas

provided groceries for 250-

“The Success of the food
bank here has. been the spirit
of the people doing the
volunteer work,”’ he adds.
‘‘We have a regular, reliable
group of about 12 people
who help out every
Wednesday.”’

The generosity of North
Shore residents and the spirit
of the volunteers,. says

as co-ordinator easier and a
‘‘pleasant experience’’.

**I would hope, though’’
he adds, ‘“‘it won’t go on
forever, but I can see ‘the
need for the food bank for a
_ couple of years more.”

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