The new Central Okanagan Food Bank building in Kelowna is ready to open.

The building, on Enterprise Way, will replace the aging, cramped quarters the food bank now occupies downtown on Ellis Street.

The former office furniture warehouse and showroom has been renovated and turned into what local food bank officials say will be a state-of-the-art food collection, storage and distribution centre offering its clients a 害羞草研究所済rocery store-style害羞草研究所� experience.

害羞草研究所淭his is an opportunity to do food banking differently,害羞草研究所� said executive director Lenetta Parry when the announcement was made last summer that the 15,000-square-foot space害羞草研究所攖wo thirds larger than the its existing Ellis Street location害羞草研究所攈ad been bought for $3.45 million with money set aside for future property aquisition and bridge financing from an anonymous donor.

害羞草研究所淭here is an incredible storefront area, we envision more of a market space than a typical food bank,害羞草研究所� added Parry.

In addition to a 23-stall parking lot, the new building has warehouse space with loading docks and very tall ceilings that will allow for storage of much more food than at the existing facility.

The new space will also help given that the Central Okanagan Food bank has been named one of four distribution hubs in B.C. for food shipments through the Food Banks of Canada national food sharing program.

Twice a month it receives large shipments of donated food害羞草研究所攁t times a big as 50,000 pounds害羞草研究所攖o be distributed to 25 smaller food banks throughout the Okanagan and Kootenays.

The opening of the new Central Okanagan Food Bank building in Kelownawill take place May 30 at 2310 Enterprise Way.

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