September 2018 Posts
Food Banker Spotlight – Mike MacDonald of the Upper Room Hospitality Ministry and PEI Food Banks
September 1, 2018
We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Mike MacDonald the Upper Room Hospitality Ministry and PEI Food Banks. What is your role in food banking?I am the Executive...
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What One Man and a Tractor Can Accomplish 2018
August 28, 2018
In 2004, a Farm Credit Canada employee decided to use his vacation time and his tractor and wagon to help his community. He hopped into his tractor, and with the help from local farmers and others in the area, collected...
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Fresh Innovation at the Regina Food Bank
August 13, 2018
Guest blog provided by Kimberley Wenger, Community Greenhouse Coordinator at the Regina Food Bank. With help from the +Fresh Gardens & Growing Fund, through Food Banks Canada, Compass Group Canada and Bayer Inc., the Regina Food Bank purchased and installed four aeroponic...
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Food Banker Spotlight – Danielle McIntyre, Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge
August 1, 2018
We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Danielle McIntyre of Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge. What is your role in food banking? I am the Executive Director...
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Food Banker Spotlight – Nick Jennery, Feed Nova Scotia
July 1, 2018
We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Nick Jennery of Feed Nova Scotia! What is your role in food banking?I am the Executive Director of Feed Nova...
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A $31 Billion Food Challenge
June 27, 2018
The Issue Each and every month in Canada, more than 860,000 people need help from a food bank because they can’t afford to buy the food that they need. At the same time, more than $31 billion dollars worth of...
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Food Banker Spotlight – Michael Maidment, Ottawa Food Bank
June 1, 2018
We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Michael Maidment of Ottawa Food Bank in Ottawa, ON. What is your role in food banking?I am the executive director of...
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After the Bell: How 300 Corporate Volunteers Made an Impact on Child Hunger
May 30, 2018
What happens ‘After the Bell’ rings for the summer? Each month, over 307,000 Canadian children turn to food banks in Canada for help. School breakfast, lunch and after school programs provide much needed support, but where do those children go...
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What is a Market Food Bank?
May 18, 2018
Guest blog provided by Sheryl Darlington at The Compass Food Bank & Outreach Centre When I first came to volunteer at The Compass it wasn’t what I’d imagined– it far exceeded my expectations in so many ways. The Compass is set...
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Representatives Against Hunger – An Important Step to Raise Awareness
May 8, 2018
On May 23rd, Food Banks Canada and its network of food banks have asked elected representatives from all levels of government to raise awareness and open discussions with their elected colleagues about hunger in their communities. Every day, food banks...
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