Edmonton’s Food Bank is falling behind its festive campaign target. An economic expert says financial hardships are to blame for a shortage of donations. Continue reading
The survey, which was released by Dalhousie University, also found that 53 per cent of Canadians were looking to change their food shopping habits in 2020 to offset the costs of food inflation. Continue reading
Kelowna community members are doing their best to fill local food bank donation bins. Continue reading
Tom Jackson, best known for his television roles on shows like North of 60, will return to the Manitoba capital on Saturday as part of his long-running Huron Carole fundraiser. Continue reading
The food drive collects items for the Ottawa and Stittsville food banks, the Family Service Association of Churches Food Cupboard and the Kanata Food Cupboard. Continue reading
Feed Ontario says the number of food bank users with jobs has gone up 27 per cent over the past three years. Continue reading
“This campaign really impacts Saskatchewan communities in a big way,” Food Banks of Saskatchewan executive director Laurie O’Connor said in a press release. Continue reading
In Alberta, 43 per cent of food bank visits were from single adults, and the hunger count report found one in four Albertans who use them are employed or were recently employed, which according to the report is the highest level in Canada. Continue reading
“This puts food banks in a precarious situation because they don’t know how much food they can afford to buy for students or how many staff they can hire.” Continue reading
Feed Ontario’s hunger report for 2018 found that Hamilton Centre has the second-highest number of people per capita accessing food banks in the province. Continue reading