Parker Street Food Bank
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Parker Street Food Bank provides winter clothing to Haligonians in needThe Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank held their third annual winter coat drive on Tuesday, with the goal of providing warm clothing for those need them.CanadaOct 18, 2022
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Food banks in Nova Scotia see increase in recipients amid FionaParker Street Food Bank is already a busy spot and demand has increased in the days following post-tropical storm Fiona, workers say.CanadaSep 29, 2022
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Parker Street’s backpack program launches amid back-to-school inflation concernsA Halifax non-profit has launched their annual backpack program hoping to provide necessary school supplies to low- and fixed-income students amid the soaring cost of living.CanadaJul 28, 2022
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‘Individuals are feeling it:’ Demand up, donations down at Halifax food and furniture bankStock 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.MoneyMay 25, 2022
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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.CanadaJul 9, 2021
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Halifax-area woman takes 30-day plunge challenge to raise money for local food bank"It's a great contrast to my relatively short misery, getting into an icy lake, compared to those who can't turn away from it."CanadaDec 24, 2020
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N.S. Opposition introduces bill to help low-income women afford hygiene productsPictou West MLA Karla MacFarlane is calling on the Liberals to support her bill saying its measure could provide real comfort to thousands of Nova Scotians.HealthMar 28, 2019
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Halifax’s Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank holds annual Christmas Hamper eventEvery year, the Parker Street food bank hosts a Christmas Hamper celebration, bringing a little extra cheer to Haligonians.CanadaDec 20, 2018
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Everything you need to know ahead of the Holiday Parade of Lights in HalifaxThe arrival of the big man in red comes with some street closures you should know about.TrafficNov 17, 2018
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