It looks like people are struggling more than ever, as the Surrey Food Bank exclusively tells 1130 NewsRadio it set a new all-time record for usage in July.

“It’s been busy all summer,” said Executive Director Kim Savage. “We had our highest number of clients in July… It was a record-breaking month, which is not a great thing to have at a food bank with just shy of 21,000 clients… And those people are relying on us for their food security needs.”

She explains that with classes getting underway next week, demand is peaking right now.

“The food bank is definitely a buzz of activity. Certainly, families are coming to us and getting their kids ready for back-to-school. We have a couple of community volunteer groups coming in and doing things like backpack and school supplies drives. And the

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