June 2022 Posts

How food banks helped avoid over 100 tons of CO2 equivalent greenhouse gas emissions

June 5, 2022

Food waste is having a deeply felt impact on our physical environment. At Food Banks Canada, we are all too familiar with the paradox of millions of tons of food decomposing while millions of people experience food insecurity in their...

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Fostering collaboration to improve food security and mental health

May 27, 2022

Constantly worrying about where your next meal is coming from can be an incredibly stressful experience. According to a Statistics Canada report on food insecurity and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians living in severely food-insecure households were seven times...

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Food Banker Spotlight – Sandra Cascaden

May 24, 2022

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Sandra Cascaden from St. Joseph's Food Bank in Mission, B.C. What is your role in food banking?I am the...

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How donations make mealtime healthier and happier for single moms

May 8, 2022

‘The moms get really excited’: B.C. food banker says donations inspire fresh recipe ideas for food hampers Spring is a time for new beginnings and new recipes at St. Joseph’s Food Bank in Mission. Just as the cherry blossoms come...

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Celebrating volunteers on the mission to end hunger in Canada… cont’d!

April 29, 2022

For National Volunteer Week 2022 (April 24–30th), Food Banks Canada is continuing to salute some of the sensational volunteers from across the network of foods banks and provincial associations. Did you know that approximately 40 per cent of food banks...

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Celebrating volunteers on the mission to end hunger in Canada

April 25, 2022

For National Volunteer Week 2022, Food Banks Canada is celebrating volunteers who support the network of food banks and provincial associations working across the country to make a real difference in the mission to end food insecurity. More than one...

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Expanding free tax filing to fight inequality

April 12, 2022

This spring, Food Banks Canada is expanding its National Tax Clinic program to help more individuals living with low incomes file their tax returns. In collaboration with the network of food banks and provincial associations, and with increased funding and...

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Food Banker Spotlight – Dan Irwin

April 11, 2022

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Dan Irwin from the Partners in Mission Foodbank in Kingston. What is your role in food banking?I am the...

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As demand increases, food banks welcome Loblaw Spring Food Drive to help replenish shelves

April 8, 2022

Temperatures and donations are closely linked for many Canadian food banks, and with springtime bringing an uptick on the thermometer along with an increase in the cost of living this year, more people are having to turn to food banks...

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Labrador food banker praises Fight Hunger, Spark Change campaign for supporting ‘magical’ holiday meal program

March 10, 2022

‘It was such a feel-good thing’: Food banker says Walmart funding helped 2021 holiday meal program continue despite COVID, cost-of-living increases Labrador West Ministerial Food Bank Coordinator Rebecca Burke. “If you don’t own a mining company, life in Labrador is...

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