Oyen United Church donates $5,000 to local food bank

Oyen United Church has presented the Oyen and District Food Bank with a $5,000 donation, made possible through a Mission and Service Grant from Chinook Winds Region.

The grant, based on the premise that “no one should go hungry,” recognizes that small rural communities often lack the capacity to meet all local needs through food and financial donations alone.

The grant also funded an additional $5,000 contribution to the breakfast programs at Assumption, Oyen Public and South Central High School.

Oyen United partners with community organizations to carry out its vision of ensuring “God’s love is seen in our daily living.”

(L-R): Rev. Johnny Rhoad, Pioneer Pastoral Charge minister; Imogene Hauck, Oyen United Church board chair; Heather Norris, OUC Mission and Service coordinator; Bill Kolkman, Oyen and District Food Bank chair. Photo by Diana Walker