The Stollery Charitable Foundation, in partnership with BC Interior Community Foundation, presented a $12,030 cheque to the Kamloops Food Bank on Tuesday (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

By Chad Klassen

FOOD BANK SECURITY

Kamloops Food Bank receives $12,000 to beef up security after vehicle vandalized

Oct 20, 2020 | 1:50 PM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Food Bank is installing extra security following last month’s act of vandalism that left one of its transport vehicles undriveable, and they are getting a helping hand to add to the existing security cameras and create a barrier where its trucks are parked on Wilson Street.

On Tuesday, the non-profit got a generous donation from the Stollery Charitable Foundation to cover the extra security measures needed to put in place. Janet and Spencer Bryson from the foundation presented a $12,000 cheque to allow the food bank to fence the area and add security cameras.

“Our relationship with the food bank goes back several years and we’ve been involved in different aspects of its growth and development. To have them hit, particularly during this time…” noted Spencer Bryson from the Stollery Charitable Foundation. “Our son in Edmonton jumped on it right away and thought we could maybe help them out. It’s a tremendous cause and we’re happy be able to do it.”

The Kamloops Food Bank has the vandalized vehicle back on the road after three weeks of repairs. Insurance covered all the damages, but the cost for extra security would have been all on its own.

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“It didn’t surprise me when we had this truck of ours vandalized several weeks ago that they reached out to us,” said executive director of the Kamloops Food Bank, Bernadette Siracky. “We didn’t even ask them for support for the costs surrounding this situation. They connected with us and said, ‘How can we help you?’ Honestly, I was not surprised. They helped us install a new camera system, some new fencing, just to ensure our vehicles were safe where weren’t here and we’re very grateful for that.”