$30,000 in Food Bank Donations

Surrey, B.C. – Affording nutritious food can be challenging at the best of times, but inflation has made the situation more dire. Kuljit Minhas and Manraj Minhas, REALTORS® with the Minhas Group at Sutton - Premier Realty, decided they needed to do something to help their neighbours. They organized a food drive for the Guru Nanak Food Bank, a grassroots charity that distributes food to people in need and provides mattresses and bedding to international students.

Kuljit, Manraj, and other members of the Minhas Group promoted the food drive through personal channels and social media, then on the day of the event, they spent five hours accepting donations at the Surrey headquarters of the Guru Nanak Food Bank. Countless people stopped by to drop off donations and learn more about the charity and its fundraisers.

The drive collected $15,000 in cash, e-transfers and cheques and another $15,000 worth of food donations.

“The Minhas Group were overwhelmed with the generosity of the community, their clients, family and friends,” says Kuljit.

“From noon to 5 p.m. there were trucks and cars full of donations. The food bank was mostly in need of baby food, diapers and formula; the outpouring of those items was gratifying. Other items donated were canned items, boxes of pasta, and rice. We look forward to doing this food drive again in the near future.”

Jatinder Minhas, Kuljit’s brother, is a Founding Member and General Secretary of the Guru Nanak Food Bank. This non-profit organization does not receive any funding from the federal government. Instead, it relies entirely on donations from individuals and businesses, and frequently organizes fundraisers such as their Breakfast with the Bank.

For more information, please visit www.gnfb.ca.

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Sutton Group Realty Services Ltd.:

Jon Chung
604-691-1689
stories@suttonspirit.com

Sutton - Premier Realty:

Kuljit Minhas
604-581-8400
kminhas@sutton.com