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If sharing is caring, then there's a whole lot of caring going on in Lumby.

"Care stations" have started popping up around the small town, where people can donate non-perishable food, and those in need are welcome to take as needed. There are three stations now set up in Lumby and one in Cherryville.

Though the campaign is only a few days old, it has taken off.

"I've got goosebumps," said Doug Geiger, who's behind the project. "It's really exploded. We're trying to focus on people helping people."

The idea originated from one of Geiger's friends in Saskatoon. He figured it would work well in Lumby also, and asked the community to donate materials to build the care stations, including lumber and paint. People came through with shining colours.

"It was overwhelming the support for this idea," he said. "It's obvious there's a need here."

The boxes will be available 24/7, every day of the year for people to drop off and pick up food, he said.

There is also a free food truck every Friday where people can drop off fresh produce between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. beside the Legion. It then parks at the Monashee 50+ Club between 6:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m., where people can pick up food.

He said there's already interest in putting out a care station in Vernon.

There's a charity pancake breakfast Saturday morning from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., where some of the proceeds will go toward improvements to Pat Duke Memorial Arena and some will go toward supporting the care stations.

For more information about the campaign, visit the Facebook page.