November 2020 Posts

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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Majority of Canadians believe that hunger and food insecurity will worsen as a result of COVID-19

May 20, 2020

86 per cent also believe that agriculture and agri-food plays a key role in Canada’s national security and critical infrastructure As we continue to show progress in the fight against COVID-19, anxiety is beginning to move from concern about the...

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Most Canadians View Hunger as a Serious Issue – Housing is a Key Pressure Point

April 29, 2020

As the economy and livelihoods of millions in our country are temporarily put on hold as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians recognize the vulnerability of their neighbours and communities in being able to meet their basic needs, and...

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Thanking Food Bank Volunteers for Helping to Keep Canadian Communities Fed

April 22, 2020

For National Volunteer Week 2020, we are more grateful than ever for the thousands of dedicated volunteers in food banks across the country, serving their communities during this critical time. Volunteers have always been the backbone of the food bank network....

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