{"id":58206,"date":"2025-05-15T08:54:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T11:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/?p=58206"},"modified":"2025-05-15T08:54:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T11:54:32","slug":"sackville-food-bank-president-heather-patterson-recognized-for-strong-leadership-and-compassion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/sackville-food-bank-president-heather-patterson-recognized-for-strong-leadership-and-compassion\/","title":{"rendered":"Sackville Food Bank president Heather Patterson recognized for \u2018strong leadership and compassion\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"907c74\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #907c74;\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5974.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58209 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5974.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5974-600x450.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5974-768x576.webp 768w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Heather Patterson stands before a new cold storage room at the Sackville Food Bank, holding her new coronation medal. Photo: Erica Butler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sackville Food Bank president Heather Patterson is the latest area resident to be honoured with a King Charles III Coronation medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In February, twelve different residents of Tantramar, Strait Shores, and Memramcook were among a group who received the medal in a ceremony hosted by Beaus\u00e9jour MP Dominic LeBlanc. The medal has been given to thousands of Canadians who have \u201cmade a significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community of Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At end of April, Sackville Food Bank executive director Heather Patterson was presented the medal from Food Depot Alimentaire executive director, Stephane Sirois. In a post on social media, the Food Depot said that Patterson\u2019s \u201ccommitment to going above and beyond to help those in need reflects strong leadership and compassion, making her a true advocate for her food bank, the region and for food security across New Brunswick.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CHMA stopped by the Sackville Food Bank this week, and asked Patterson about her history helping feed the region\u2019s families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Heather-Patterson-medal-edit.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Patterson says she was \u201ctotally surprised\u201d to learn that she would be receiving the coronation medal, and also \u201ctouched and pleased\u201d with the honour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"80675b\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #80675b;\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1177\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5976.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58208 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5976.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5976-600x552.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5976-768x706.webp 768w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The King Charles III Coronation medal has been given to thousands of Canadians who have \u201cmade a significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community of Canada.\u201d  Photo: Erica Butler \n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Patterson started out as a volunteer with the Sackville Food Bank in 2015, and two years later became the president. Since then, the Food Bank has expanded in its space on Willow Lane in downtown Sackville. \u201cWe&#8217;ve changed enormously in that time,\u201d says Patterson, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. After a dip in demand in 2020 while the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) was in place, Patterson says demand almost doubled. Before COVID, Patterson says the busiest day would see about 55 people making use of the food bank, but these days there\u2019s typically at least 80 people drawing on the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Food Bank recently expanded their space to include a colder storage room which makes receiving supplies from Food Depot Alimentaire and other donors much easier. \u201cWe always have something in the way of fresh produce,\u201d says Patterson, including the standard of onions, carrots and potatoes, but also other vegetables. The Food Bank also provides fresh or frozen meat, and eggs, cheese and milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patterson says the food bank gets news clients almost every week, though some households will only sign on for a few weeks during periods of instability, like after moving to town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patterson says she\u2019d like to see herself out of a job one day. \u201cI work in the only sector of the economy I think that is looking to put itself out of business,\u201d she says. \u201cWe don&#8217;t want to grow. We want to shrink, if not just go away altogether.\u201d  But that\u2019s not happening in the immediate future, judging by demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur numbers are really high,\u201d says Patterson, \u201cand it&#8217;s just seems so wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the things that struck me about COVID,\u201d reflects Patterson, \u201cis CERB kind of proved that it works\u2014guaranteed annual income works, right? There&#8217;s less food insecurity, less family violence, greater school achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery study that they&#8217;ve done has proved that guaranteed annual income really works,\u201d says Patterson. \u201cAnd Canada, I think, is ready for that kind of thing.\u201dSackville Food Bank president receives coronation medal recognizing \u2018strong leadership and compassion\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sackville Food Bank president Heather Patterson is the latest area resident to be honoured with a King Charles III Coronation medal. 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