Steven Ken Dalida is stepping up.

The owner of Ken's Catering and The Venue announced on Sunday (Mar.15) they are starting a program to help feed local families in need. With the Fort Saskatchewan Food Bank being forced to cancel shopping day, Dalida felt it was more important than ever to lend a hand.

"We just want to utilize all the resources that we have to continue to give back to the community," he explained.

People can message them and request a free meal for their family. The restaurant just asks for everyone to let them know by Wednesday each week, so they know how many meals to prepare for pickup at 10 a.m. on Thursday.

Deliveries can also be done for people who are weary of being out in the community.

Funding for the Feed the Fort program has been provided by the community, who have donated over $500 so far.

"A lot of generous people who wanted to help. I just wanted to use our business and ourselves to be an instrument," added Dalida.

They are continuing to ask for donations to allow them to run this program every week until the crisis is over. Dalida also implores everyone to support the local food bank.