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Important notice: from Oct. 13th to Oct. 31st we will not be taking clothing, linens or kids toys for donation at either location.

We are out of storage space, and with the weather changing, dropped-off items are at great risk of being ruined. Reopening on Nov. 2nd.

Creston Valley Gleaners Society

Giving back · Giving food · Giving time

Food, clothing and furniture for the Creston Valley

A food bank and two thrift stores, run by more than 140 volunteers. Every purchase helps feed local families.

The Gleaners store on Canyon Street with the mountains behind

Our locations and hours

No donations are accepted at Gleaners on Saturdays.

  • 140+volunteers
  • 300+families get food support
  • $1.6M+given back to the community since 2002
  • 300,000+ lbof food shared last year

Who we are

The Creston Valley Gleaners Society started by gleaning surplus food from local farms. Today we run two storefronts, a food bank and a food recovery program, all powered by our volunteers and the generosity of our community.

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“To lend a hand where most needed and to treat, with dignity and caring, those individuals in our community who are less fortunate.”
Our mission

Ways to help

Everything we do runs on our community. Pick the way that suits you.

  • The sorting room where volunteers price donations

    Volunteer with us

    Sort donations, run a till or pack food hampers. A few hours a week makes a difference.

  • Kitchenware and housewares on the shelves at Gleaners Too

    Donate items

    Bring clothing, toys, furniture and housewares to either store during drop-off hours.

  • Shelves of canned food at the Creston Valley Food Bank

    Support the food bank

    A gift online keeps the shelves stocked for local families. Gifts of $25 or more are tax-deductible.

Contributors to our success

Gleaners receives shipments of reclaimed goods from private sector providers. These include non-perishable food as well as personal hygiene and household products. Food goes first to the Food Bank, and then to other programs in our community.

  • Columbia Basin Trust
  • Creston Valley Food Action Coalition
  • Creston Valley Ministerial Association
  • Food Banks BC
  • Food Banks Canada
  • FoodMesh
  • Save-On-Foods
  • Pealow's Your Independent Grocer
  • School District 8 Kootenay Lake
  • The Mountain Barn
  • The Golden Flour Bakery
  • Calgary Food Bank
  • Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank