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December 2018 Posts

Food Banker Spotlight – Laurie O’Connor of the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre

December 1, 2018

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Laurie O’Connor of the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre in Saskatoon, SK. What is your role in food banking?What a...

Donate these items to a holiday food drive near you.

November 26, 2018

“While the food bank is grateful for any and all non-perishable donations, some are better than others,” explains Chris Hatch, Chief Executive Officer for Food Banks Canada. “The best donations are ones that reflect a nutritious dinner plate.” Chris shares...

Terri Clark rides the CP Holiday Train

November 26, 2018

Each year the CP Holiday Train, beautifully bedecked in colourful lights, travels across Canada and the US delivering joy, hope — and music — while collecting donations for food banks in the communities along its route. This year Canadian Pacific...

Lending a hand at After the Bell packing event

November 23, 2018

By Matt Stevenson, Product Manager, French’s Condiments In May of this year, I participated with the French’s team in a packing event organized by Food Banks Canada for their After the Bell program. This event brings together teams of corporate...

Food Banker Spotlight – Joy Haxton of the Lake Country Food Bank

November 1, 2018

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Joy Haxton of the Lake Country Food Bank in Lake Country, BC. What is your role in food banking?I am a...

Food Banks Canada’s Corporate Partnership Awards

November 1, 2018

Food Banks Canada is incredibly thankful to our dedicated donors who are essential to our success and ability to reduce hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow. Through their help, we have been able to acquire and share millions of pounds...

Food Banks Need More Than Just Food – Because Life has Other Necessities

November 1, 2018

Did you know that girls and women represent 49% of the adults who access food banks each month? That’s about 430,000 individuals who not only need access to food but also to items like feminine hygiene products.   For women with...

Food Banker Spotlight – Kerri Abbott of Society of St. Vincent de Paul

October 1, 2018

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Kerri Abbott of Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Carbonear, NL. What is your role in food banking?I'm...

Our Vision of Zero Hunger in Canada

September 26, 2018

Hunger is an issue in Canada, but it doesn’t have to be. In our country of 37 million people, every month, 850,000 people use a food bank and 36% of those users are children and youth. Food Banks Canada provides help for a...

Welcome to Ignite Knowledge Centre!

September 17, 2018

Guest blog by Elena Murray, Coordinator, Network Knowledge and Learning On September 17, 2018, Food Banks Canada launched its newest, most integrated tool in support of the food bank network. Welcome to Ignite Knowledge Centre!Over the past year and half, Food Banks...