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December 2020 Posts

Food Banker Spotlight – Wanda Hillier, Community Food Sharing Association

December 1, 2020

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Wanda Hillier from Community Food Sharing Association in St. John’s, NL. What is your role in food banking?I’m a volunteer board...
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Food Banking in the New Reality: The Story of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank

December 1, 2020

10% of households in Greater Vancouver are considered to be food insecure. But what does that mean when you’re an organization responsible for feeding a city in need? For the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB), it involves receiving, purchasing, and...
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Donate These Items at a Holiday Food Drive Near You 2020

November 17, 2020

“Food banks are grateful for the donations they receive during the holiday season, especially in a year as challenging as 2020.” explains Chris Hatch, Chief Executive Officer for Food Banks Canada.  Here are some of the items food banks need...
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Food Banker Spotlight – Alex Bilotta, The Food Bank of York Region

November 1, 2020

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Alex Bilotta from The Food Bank of York Region in Concord, ON. What is your role in food banking?I am the...
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A lot has changed – Hunger hasn’t

October 9, 2020

In 2004, a Farm Credit Canada employee decided to use his vacation time and his tractor and trailer to help his community. He hopped into his tractor, and with help from local farmers and others in the area, collected food...
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Why Automatic Tax Filing is Important to Reduce Poverty

October 2, 2020

In the recent Speech from the Throne, launching the new session of Parliament in Ottawa, a range of new initiatives were announced that could potentially help reduce poverty and food bank use. They included a commitment to a national childcare...
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Food Banker Spotlight – Joan Clarkson, Helping Hand Food Bank

October 1, 2020

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Joan Clarkson from Helping Hand Food Bank in Tillsonburg, ON. What is your role in food banking?[Retired] Coordinator for...
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Food Banker Spotlight – Celina Symmonds, Medicine Hat and District Food Bank

August 1, 2020

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Celina Symmonds from Medicine Hat and District Food Bank in Medicine Hat, AB. What is your role in food banking?I am...
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Food Banks Need More Than Just Food – Because Life has Other Necessities

July 14, 2020

For those with limited income, managing periods can often become complicated and expensive for those who menstruate. On average, people who menstruate spend 3,000 days of their lifetime menstruating. Spending money on period products can often mean making tougher decisions...
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Food Banker Spotlight – Norman Dunn, SOS Dépannage/Moisson Granby

July 2, 2020

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Norman Dunn from SOS Dépannage/Moisson Granby in Granby, QC. What is your role in the food banking network?I’m the founding director...
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