High Prairie & District Food Bank Society
Working toward a long term solution to hunger & poverty
Our Highest Ambition Is To Help People
The High Prairie & District Food Bank Society has been in operation since 1992 and was incorporated as a society in 1997. The society is governed by a voluntary board of directors.
The Food Bank provides food hampers to people that are experiencing food insecurities. We serve people whose age’s ranges from
0-seniors. We serve a variety of People no matter their ethnicity, or background.
The food bank serves approximately 300-500 hampers annually through the food hamper program. This consists of feeding 800-1100 people annually and over 45% are children.
The Food Bank Serves the communities of: High Prairie, Big Lakes County, 3 Métis Settlements-East Prairie Metis Settlement, Gift Lake Metis Settlement, Peavine Metis Settlement, 5 First Nations-Sucker Creek First Nation, Driftpile Cree Nation, Whitefish First Nation, Kapaweno First Nation, Swan River First Nation, An approximate population of 20,000 plus.
Our Vision, Mission, Purpose and Values
To provide food for those in need with dignity and without discrimination.
Our Mission is to give a hand up to others in their time of need.
The High Prairie & District Food Bank Society recognizes that food insecurity exists in our communities. The Purpose of the Society is to provide food to individuals and families in crisis without judgment or prejudice.
Donations
If you are considering helping support people in our region, we accept monetary and food donations.
Ways of donating include:
- You may leave a donation in one of our donation boxes located in participating businesses.
- Participate in our corporate sponsorship when hosting fundraising events.
- Drop off donation at the Food Bank. CLICK HERE for directions.
- If you are wanting to make a monetary contribution, scan the QR Code below
people access the Food Bank every year
%
are children
of food distributed
Executive Board 2025-2026
President – Cliff Nafziger
Vice President – Colin Chalifoux
Treasurer – Elizabeth Fraser
Secretary – Wendy Letendre
Board of Directors
Michael Long
Jamie Kary
Denise Willier
Helping Us You Helping Them
Volunteer
By becoming a volunteer and working with local people, you can make a meaningful contribution to the community.
If you want to become part of the team, please fill out the form and we will contact you as soon as possible.
