Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank

• ‘Individuals are feeling it:’ Demand up, donations down at Halifax food and furniture bank

  Stock is "very low" at Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank in Halifax as the rising cost of living in Nova Scotia is affecting donations to the organization.

  Money

  May 25
  
• Parker Street Food Bank launches Back-To-School program for low income families

  'We want to help the kids in our community to make it to school and to be able to have all the supplies that they need,' said Amgad Zaky of Parker Street Food Bank.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2021
  
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• Halifax non-profit’s school supply drive low on donations this year due to COVID-19

  Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank needs to fill 1,000 backpacks for low-income families: ‘If we don’t reach our goal, we’ll have to … turn people away.’

  Aug 19, 2020
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• Parker Street food bank puts out call for school supplies for students in need

  This year, more than 1,000 students have been registered to receive help from the organization, but donations are not matching those numbers.

  Education

  Aug 25, 2019
• Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank provides winter jackets to Haligonians in need

  Officials with the non-profit say they are doing their best to give the gift of warmth.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2019
• Halifax’s Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank holds annual Christmas Hamper event

  Every year, the Parker Street food bank hosts a Christmas Hamper celebration, bringing a little extra cheer to Haligonians. 

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2018
• ‘Christmas because other people shared’: Halifax non-profit hands out 1,100 Christmas hampers

  All of the monetary donations that the Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank collects go towards their Christmas Hamper Program for families in need across the Halifax Regional Municipality.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2017
• Parker Street food bank in Halifax coming up short in school supplies

  Time is running out as the Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank continues to seek donations for their annual back to school program.

  Education

  Aug 25, 2017
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• Syrian refugees upcycle food for new Halifax desserts business

  "They've only been here six months and they've already started a business. I mean, how awesome is that?"

  Features

  Jan 22, 2017
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• Skyrocketing vegetable prices affecting non-profit organizations in Halifax

  A new Statistics Canada report says the cost of vegetables has risen more than 18%.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2016