Federal minister Joanne Thompson says she will do what she can to help find a new building for the Community Food Sharing Association.

The current warehouse, which was supposed to be a temporary solution after a fire in 2019, is at capacity, and General Manager Tina Bishop says they need a new space.

The MP for St. John’s East says she is willing to help.

“We are going to work together, and one of the streams will find a way to help. I want to stress that the work that happens here matters to families. Ultimately, we want to work to ensure that no family needs to come to a food bank, and that’s really linked to growing the country and the economy,” she told reporters.

“We can’t not do all that we can to ensure that families have what they need. So we’ve been having conversations, and I intend to work alongside, and we’ll find a way forward.”