When Nicole Wilks launched the Winnipeg Animal Food Bank in February she knew she would face challenges getting up and running and distributing pet food and supplies to pets in need.
But she had no idea those challenges would include a worldwide pandemic. Just over a month since starting the Winnipeg chapter, Wilks says the group, which delivers pet food to animal owners who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford it, is overwhelmed with requests. “I think it just shows how many people are teetering on food insecurity,” said the former Winnipegger, who founded the national organization from her home in Kelowna in December. “Our goal is to make sure that people can keep their pets because often their owners don’t have much already, and with