Cortes Island Food Bank

Improving Community Access

Your experiences and ideas can help us to better understand your needs, improve our services and dismantle barriers to access. Visit our website for more information about our confidentiality and privacy policies.

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* 1. Have you accessed Food Bank services before? (Select all that apply)

Yes, on Cortes

Yes, somewhere else than Cortes

Other (please specify)

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* 2. If you have not accessed any Food Bank services, we’d love to know why: (check all that apply)

I’ve never needed Food Bank services (I have always had enough food)

I needed to, but didn’t know how to access the Food Bank

I needed to, but was too embarrassed

I needed to, but did not have transportation to pick-up a food hamper

I needed to, but my partner (or someone else) would not let me

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Do you think you will need to access support from the Food Bank in the next 6 months?

Very likely

Likely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What services do you think we should prioritize? (Check all that you agree with)

Regular in-person hours at least once a week at our Manson's Hall location, where people can drop by

Regular weekly-hampers for all registered clients + any drop-in clients

Another location in Whaletown for pick-ups

Another location in Squirrel Cove for pick-ups

Special hampers for specific age groups (infants, children, seniors)

Emergency response plan for food bank

Paid staff roles to improve services (client coordinator, fundraising director, executive director)

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please share any other comments, questions, concerns, or ideas you may have.

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* 6. What is your age?

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* 7. What type of work/income do you have? (check all that apply)

seasonal/remote

casual (between 5-15 hours/week)

part-time (between 16-20 hours/week)

full-time (30-40+ hours/week)

I receive disability support

I am currently on EI (employment insurance)

I am supported by my partners income (or another family member)

I am a senior and receive pension income

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If you would like to be entered into a draw for a $25 gift certificate to the Cortes Natural Food Co-op, please include your name and contact information (this will not be shared with anyone else).