Ottawa Food Bank

• Ottawa Food Bank reducing food sent to agencies because of mounting costs

  The Ottawa Food Bank says it will reduce the amount of food it provides to programs within its network as it copes with increasing costs and growing demand for its services.

  Canada

  Jan 11
  
• Ottawa Food Bank forced to turn down volunteers due to donation shortfall

  It attributes the scarcity in donations to high food prices, which the organization says 'are understandably impacting donor habits.'

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2023
  
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• Ottawa Food Bank says it’s short on food: ‘Never seen anything like this’

  The food bank tied the donation shortage to the high price of groceries that continues to outpace inflation, which has other food banks struggling to meet growing demand.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2023
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• Ottawa food banks struggling to keep up with demand amid funding crunch

  With COVID-19 supports drying up and food prices skyrocketing, the Caldwell Family Centre is just one group pleading for more support from governments.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2023
• Food banks’ demand surges amid COVID-19. Now they worry about long-term pressures

  Food Banks Canada says it expects demand during the pandemic to increase higher than it did during the 2008 recession.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2020
• Charity partners give updates to tornado relief in public meeting

  On top of the funds already distributed by the charity organizations, proceeds from last weekend's After the Storm charity concert were also donated at the meeting adding a further $55,678 to the $1.8 million total donated.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2018
• Rising food costs cause concern at Canadian food banks

  Canadian food banks hope that the pinch they're feeling from rising food prices isn't snowballing into a full-fledged crisis.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2016