August 2023 Posts

How food banks are helping communities affected by Canada’s worst wildfire season on record

August 14, 2023

This year has officially been Canada’s worst wildfire season on record, with more than 10 million hectares of land burned. Communities from Nova Scotia to British Columbia are being displaced by wildfire danger and forced to flee their homes, compounding...

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Food Banker Spotlight – Betty Rudachyk

August 2, 2023

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Betty Rudachyk, who is the Executive Director of Good Neighbours Food Centre in Saskatchewan! What is your role in food banking? I...

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Métis community members return home to nurture seeds of food and connection after wildfire evacuation

July 22, 2023

The Sakitawak Market Garden in the northern Métis village of Ile-a-la Crosse, Sask. has been successful in producing strawberries, melons, corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, onions, carrots, potatoes, Swiss chard, lettuce, and more, but this spring, community members were forced to...

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Announcing the 2023 Food Bank Award Winners!

July 15, 2023

At Food Banks Canada, we are committed to supporting our national network of 4,750 food banks and community agencies in identifying opportunities for innovation, and championing their ability to be nimble, creative, and forward thinking. That is why we are...

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Food Banker Spotlight – Sharon Palmer

July 5, 2023

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Sharon Palmer, who is the Executive Director from Barrie Food Bank. What is your role in food banking? Executive Director...

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How food banks are creating safer spaces for 2SLGBTQI+ communities

June 25, 2023

During Pride Month and every month, Food Banks Canada is committed to upholding the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in our work environments and throughout the food bank network. With the rise in anti-trans hate and anti-2SLGBTQI+ legislation,...

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Helping to end summer child hunger one healthy food pack at a time

June 16, 2023

Edvin Odesskiy remembers when he was a younger student in school, and his fellow classmates would often have store-bought snacks like granola bars packed in their lunchboxes. Granola bars may be a go-to for many families in Canada because they...

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How food banks provide an essential lifeline for people who are facing a serious illness

June 9, 2023

Trying to eat enough nutritious food each day and stay as healthy as possible can be hard to do, especially when you are suffering from a serious illness. A 2018 Statistics Canada study showed that people who experience “stressful life...

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Food Banks Canada commits $3M to Emergency Food Access Grant

May 26, 2023

Over the past several months, Food Banks Canada has been made increasingly aware of the desperate situation that many food banks and community agencies working on the frontline of the hunger crisis in Canada have been facing. Food Banks Canada’s...

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Food Banker Spotlight – Susan Pascoe

May 4, 2023

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Susan Pascoe, from Clarington food bank. What is your role in food banking? I am the Program Manager What...

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