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Kawartha Food Share has been selected as a recipient of funding from Corus Entertainment’s “Community Boost” program. The Peterborough, Ont., food bank received the $2,500 donation on Wednesday from Corus Entertainment’s stations in Peterborough which includes 101.5 The Wolf, 100.5 Fresh Radio and Global Peterborough. As part of Corus’s “Feed the Need’ program, each quarter...

Stu Harrison reports on Peterborough and area business activities, entrepreneurs and events. This week, Stu has news on Rusland Auctions Appraisers Moving and Storage, Dawn Gollaher of Gardens Plus, Jordan Mercier and MNC Podcast Productions, Kawartha Food Share, Suzi Home Maker and Move For Hunger.

It’s no secret it has been a hard two years for families and individuals in the community. In fact, the use of local food banks has increased and is now stuck at high use all year long, something that was not the norm pre-pandemic. Tricia Mason reports on the situation in the Peterborough area.

Food banks often see a dip in donations after the holidays. Kawartha Food Share says they use around 50 per cent of their food budget between Christmas and Easter. Katrina Squazzin has more.

Kawartha Food Share says the demand for food at their distribution center is on par with previous years. But what’s different is a major spike in demand for meal program services at places such as the Salvation Army and One Roof . Dan Nyznik explains.

Panic-buying continues to reflect on food banks across the Peterborough region.. Even though the shelves at Kawartha Food Share still have food… things are reportedly different at the member agencies that access their supplies. Noor Ibrahim has the story.

It’s been going on for roughly 20 years, but organizer of the event, Catherine Hanrahan, says the event gets bigger, with more remarkable designs every year. All the money sold from pumpkins today goes towards the Kawartha Food Share.

Coming up tonight — Fairhaven’s only COVID-19 positive resident has been discharged out of the isolation unit. And — Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith makes an announcement alongside Kawartha Food Share. Noor Ibrahim has your CHEX News update.

Peterborough police and city officials say they do not endorse an unauthorized parade advertised for Saturday. Three Loonies on the Street back at it again to fundraise for Kawartha Food Share. And — a report predicts an alarming increase in food prices next year. Our Noor Ibrahim has your latest.

Peterborough Public Health has confirmed what many people already know. Basic incomes are too low for many residents to put nourishing food on the table. Dan Nyznik explains what that means to such agencies as Kawartha Food Share.

Are you looking for toilet paper – or are you one of those people buying it all up? Those working at local grocery stores say there is no shortage in essential supplies. Lindsay Biscaia has more on that, as well as updates on Peterborough’s landfill, and donation pleas from Kawartha Food Share.

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This weekend the Kawartha Food Share held a porch food drive. It was the second one they have organized since the start of the pandemic. As Tricia Mason tells us, the level of need continues to increase.

Residents were asked to leave non-perishable food donations outside of their homes to help Kawartha Food Share fight food insecurity in the region. With the cost of living seeing a surge, organizers say this latest round of donations is well needed. Sam Houpt has the story…

During the pandemic, at a time of job losses, reduced and restricted movement in the community, a small team of local volunteers took to solving a problem. How does the local food bank and food program warehouse keep supplies available for a community, while keeping distanced from donors and volunteers? Enter the Porch Pirates for...

Kawartha Food Share is another organization feeling the strain during this pandemic. This weekend, the community is coming together to show support. The Spare a Square porch food drive will take place on Saturday morning (Oct. 24). Organizer, Megan Murphy, joined Global News Morning Friday to talk about the drive.

On Feb. 1 101.5 The Wolf, Global Peterborough, 100.5 Fresh Radio and Wolfe Lawyers launched a campaign to help out Kawartha Food Share. Feed the Need encourages everyone to give whatever they can to KFS. Ashlee Aitken, general manager of KFS, joined Global News Morning Peterborough to talk about the initiative, and the food shortages...

The longer the pandemic goes on the more people find themselves in need and today Peterborough District Masonic Association answered the call to help. Tricia Mason has the story…

Like many non-profit organizations, Kawartha Food Share has had to weather its fair share of challenges due to the pandemic. About a week ago Kawartha Food Share launched, “Winter is Coming,” a food drive to ensure shelves stay stocked as temperatures drop. General manager Ashlee Aitken dropped by Global News Morning Peterborough to talk about...

The Kawartha Food Share and Rotary club is having a food drive today. Tricia Mason has more on the level of need in the community amid COVID-19.