Sooke council explores regional funding for food bank

Sooke council explores regional funding for food bank

The Sooke Food Bank Society’s request for stable funding will move forward after council agreed to explore new funding options and changes to the organization’s municipal grant agreement. Sooke council voted unanimously May 11 to direct staff to examine creating a Capital Regional District contribution service to help fund the food bank through taxpayers in Sooke and the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area. Staff will also review possible changes to the…