‘It was such a feel-good thing’: Food banker says Walmart funding helped 2021 holiday meal program continue despite COVID, cost-of-living increases “If you don’t own a mining company, life in Labrador is hard,” says Rebecca Burke, the coordinator of the Labrador West Ministerial Food Bank. With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting global supply chains and leading…

For Nicola Valley Food Bank manager Derlanda Hewton and other survivors of last year’s extreme weather events in B.C., the raging wildfires and relentless rains were the stuff of nightmares.  When a wildfire destroyed about 90 percent of the village of Lytton in June, Hewton and her team of volunteers worked tirelessly to set up…

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Marjorie Bencz from the Edmonton’s Food Bank.  What is your role in food banking? I am privileged to service as Executive Director of the Edmonton Gleaners Association: Edmonton’s Food Bank.  Describe a typical day in…