June 2021 Posts
At the Core of Food Banks – Fresh Food
June 8, 2021
Fresh and nutritious. This is a core goal of food banks. When clients enter a food bank, they are often surrounded by aisles of a variety of food, including fresh produce, frozen meat, and shelf-stable items that families would purchase...
Food Banker Spotlight – TaKuaKautik-Nain Food Bank
June 1, 2021
We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on TaKuaKautik-Nain Food Bank in Nain, NL. What is your role in food banking?The TaKuaKautik-Nain Food Bank is lead by...
How the Generosity of Canadians Helped Food Banks Across The Country
May 19, 2021
2020 started as usual for food bankers across the country, and usual meant busy, with already 1.1 million visits per month in Canada. Within a matter of weeks, everything changed. Businesses were shutting down, and as evidenced by long lineups...
Food Banker Spotlight – Ashlee Aitken
May 1, 2021
We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Ashlee Aitken from Kawartha Food Share in Peterborough, ON. What is your role in food banking? I am the General Manager...
How Feed Ontario Helped their Members During COVID-19
April 29, 2021
Hunger eradication is not something that can be done solely by one person. It really takes a village at all levels —national, provincial and municipal to work towards a solution. And from food distribution to securing donations and helping multiple...
Saskatoon Food Bank – Through Sickness and Health
April 23, 2021
Laurie O’Connor, Executive Director at the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre has been volunteering at food banks since she was a teenager. She remembers visiting after school and being inspired by the work that was seen. Seeing many people...
How Food Banks Help the Environment
April 19, 2021
The IssueWith the staggering levels of food insecurity in our country it’s hard to fathom good food going to waste yet every year billions of dolllars of quality excess food is wasted throughout all levels of the food chain –...
The Importance of PPE at the Food Banks
April 15, 2021
The pandemic pushed food insecurity to new heights in 2020. With businesses closing, unemployment rates skyrocketing and schools shutting down, food banks across Canada were getting ready to welcome the increasing number of clients visiting their food banks. Food bankers...
The Importance of Community at the Airdrie Food Bank
April 15, 2021
In 2006, Lori McRitchie, Executive Director at the Airdrie Food Bank did not know that she would fall in love with the food banking world. The compassion, the support and the kindness are just a few of the characteristics that...
National Volunteer Week 2021: The Value of One, the Power of Many
April 13, 2021
The theme of National Volunteer Week 2021 is The Value of One, The Power of Many. For the thousands of food banks across Canada, this sentiment rings especially true of the experience throughout the last year. Volunteers have always been the...
